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1. 2022-02-16 13:42 Edward C. Holmes open
   I have to say I disagree.
2. 2022-02-16 13:44 Edward C. Holmes open
   Your lawyers letter says "This was indicative of the view of Dr. Andersen and his co-authors that it was impossible toprove or disprove specific hypotheses as to the origins of SARS-CoV-2" while the PO paper actually says "we do not believe that any type of laboratory based scenario is plausible".
3. 2022-02-16 13:46 Edward C. Holmes open
   To me that's a straight contradiction
4. 2022-02-16 13:47 Kristian G. Andersen open
   Straight from our paper - "The genomic features described here may explain in part the infectiousness and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 inhumans. Although the evidence shows that SARS-CoV-2 is not a purposefully manipulated virus, it is currently impossible to prove or disprove the other theories of its origin described here. However, since we observed all notable SARS-CoV-2 features, including the optimized RBD and polybasic cleavage site, in related coronaviruses innature, we do not believe that any type of laboratory-based scenario is plausible"
5. 2022-02-16 13:51 Edward C. Holmes
   Right, but we do actually then state that no laboratory-based scenario is plausible.
6. 2022-02-16 13:52 Edward C. Holmes open
   If I were on the other side I would then ask why you wrote this second sentence?
7. 2022-02-16 13:54 Kristian G. Andersen open
   Well, that's the genius of that sentence - it says "we do not _*believe*_ that any type of laboratory based scenario is_*plausible*_". "Not plausible" does not mean "impossible".
8. 2022-02-16 13:54 Andrew Rambaut open
   not-plausible to me means has a non-zero probability but still small
9. 2022-02-16 13:54 Kristian G. Andersen open
   Yup

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