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> I would never hang my hat on any of it. But I would send a letter to Science

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2021-05-12 23:23 Andrew Rambaut open

I love this one: > --Closest known (not that close) viral relatives in nature are ~1000 miles from Wuhan So the known relatives are not the close relatives and thus the fact they are far away is expected.
2021-05-12 23:24 Kristian G. Andersen open

Andrew you nailed that one way back - Ebola virus in West Africa...
2021-05-12 23:24 Andrew Rambaut open

> To call this scenario a "conspiracy theory" is inappropriate and unfair to everyone involved.
2021-05-12 23:25 Edward C. Holmes open

Send them this to explain the point: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MMiKyfd6hA0
2021-05-12 23:26 Andrew Rambaut

> I would never hang my hat on any of it. But I would send a letter to Science
2021-05-12 23:30 Edward C. Holmes open

False equivalence is that the gamey tasting menu is full of bloody viruses (although we can't use this). Some ofthese animals were sick and sold.
2021-05-12 23:30 Kristian G. Andersen open

Andrew - any chance you can please write a point about the likelihood? Basically what you already have but in a few sentences?
2021-05-12 23:30 Kristian G. Andersen open

> False equivalence is that the gamey tasting menu is full of bloody viruses (although we can't use this). Some ofthese animals were sick and sold.I honestly don't understand we aren't all already dead - it's a fucking miracle.
2021-05-12 23:32 Edward C. Holmes open

5. Virus is adapted to spread in multiple hosts (e.g. mink). 6. Same RBD found in pangolins so it is in nature.