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A slack conversation of 14 messages spanning 0h 57m.

# Metadata

- **Started:** 2021-05-04T15:59:22
- **Ended:** 2021-05-04T16:56:29
- **Duration:** 0h 57m
- **Participants:** 2
- **Source:** [slack_pm](/sources/slack-pm.md)
- **Pages:** 748-749

# Participants

* [Andrew Rambaut](/people/andrew-rambaut.md)
* [Edward C. Holmes](/people/edward-c-holmes.md)
* [Kristian G. Andersen](/people/kristian-g-andersen.md)
* [Robert F. Garry](/people/robert-f-garry.md)

# Transcript

**[2021-05-04T15:59:22] Kristian G. Andersen:** 1k+ retweets. https://twitter.com/LawrenceSellin/status/1387612423365046279?s=20

**[2021-05-04T16:37:51] Edward C. Holmes:** Absolutely insane. At least Jeremy's book will put the record straight.

**[2021-05-04T16:38:28] Edward C. Holmes:** Will Scripps make a statement?

**[2021-05-04T16:38:40] Kristian G. Andersen:** :man-shrugging:

**[2021-05-04T16:45:53] Kristian G. Andersen:** For those tinfoil hats saying we never seriously considered a lab leak, I just found this old beauty from May of last year... Parts of it a little cringe worthy and certainly some overstatement, but starting at 7:45....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7BBsrFlRvA&t=602s

**[2021-05-04T16:46:02] Edward C. Holmes:** 'Retired Army' - two of the most revealing words in the English language

**[2021-05-04T16:46:45] Kristian G. Andersen:** I had no idea this was online. Good reference point.

**[2021-05-04T16:48:07] Edward C. Holmes:** It is!

**[2021-05-04T16:48:53] Kristian G. Andersen:** I have been listening to myself at 2x speed - I can't really hear the difference between 1x and 2x... :zany_face:

**[2021-05-04T16:49:15] Edward C. Holmes:** The irony is that I actually alerted the Australian intelligence agencies!

**[2021-05-04T16:49:34] Kristian G. Andersen:** Yup - same.

**[2021-05-04T16:50:26] Edward C. Holmes:** Looking forward to Jeremy's book!

**[2021-05-04T16:52:28] Kristian G. Andersen:** When is it coming out?

**[2021-05-04T16:56:29] Edward C. Holmes:** No idea. I've read a load of chapters. It's really good. Our bits are right out of a Le Carre novel.