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Slack / Private Message Drop, p.861 [SLACK_001075] · slack_pm:msg:08958

Date: 2021-05-24 13:36
Type: chat message · slack
recipient: Kristian G. Andersen, Robert F. Garry, Andrew Rambaut
speaker: Edward C. Holmes
Topics: Lab-leak / accidental release hypothesis

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Jeremy Page asked me to comment for the WSJ and he said they would write a 'balanced' piece. I knew he was talking shit. All this press and there has not been a SINGLE PIECE of new evidence for the lab leak.

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Statement	Grade	Attribution	Stance
All this press and there has not been a SINGLE PIECE of new evidence for the lab leak.	quoted / not their view	quoted_external attribution frame: 'Jeremy Page asked'	asserts

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All this press and there has not been a SINGLE PIECE of new evidence for the lab leak.

quoted / not their view

quoted_external attribution frame: 'Jeremy Page asked'

asserts

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2021-05-24 12:41 Robert F. Garry open

Remember he "totally dismantled" the multi-market virological post, not to mention his Bayesian analysis [which - it'sa bit beyond me - involves mathematics to some degree].
2021-05-24 12:45 Kristian G. Andersen open

Yup - I'm glad to see they select people based on merit and not based on their views. I went through his Bayesian analysis - it's kinda funny and oh so wrong.
2021-05-24 13:27 Edward C. Holmes open

https://www.audacy.com/kywnewsradio/news/local/penn-scientists-prefer-one-covid-19-origin-over-another
2021-05-24 13:29 Edward C. Holmes open

Obviously Susan Weiss is a good person to have on board
2021-05-24 13:36 Edward C. Holmes

Jeremy Page asked me to comment for the WSJ and he said they would write a 'balanced' piece. I knew he was talking shit. All this press and there has not been a SINGLE PIECE of new evidence for the lab leak.
2021-05-24 13:38 Kristian G. Andersen open

Exactly. The recent interest is driven not by data, but rather by a lack thereof.

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