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[2022-01-12 11:47:59] [Robert Garry] Those poor people in Austin at UTexas are probably getting my inquiries... [2022-01-12 11:51:54] [Kristian Andersen] To be fair - I'm sure they remember you fondly as a spirited PhD student with a sparkling personality. [2022-01-12 12:12:04] [Robert Garry] At least the ones that are still alive 4 decades later. :coffin: [2022-01-13 05:11:20] [Andrew Rambaut] Been looking through the old emails - I want to check they are transcribed properly and haven't been tweaked. This one is interesting (given it has Patrick Vallance talking about it looking balanced). [shared file(s): image.png] [2022-01-13 05:14:39] [Andrew Rambaut] This one is also good - shows we were discussing all of the possibilities: [shared file(s): image.png] [2022-01-13 05:18:09] [Andrew Rambaut] Also - there are links to google docs (only in emails between us). So if FOIs were granted would mean these go public. ``` Trying to create a summary of the most important takeaways from the discussions today. Please feel free to edit/slash/comment. Hoping that we could maybe share this with Jeremy and Tony tomorrow (if y'all think it makes sense). https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HOVHVaahY2wMwAij_Mb-rLTV3QomBai-DwRDcn506OE/edit?usp=sharing` `` [2022-01-13 05:19:42] [Andrew Rambaut] I just say this because the complete edit history is in these docs. That may help show that there was not interference but need to check how these might be interpreted. [2022-01-13 05:21:38] [Andrew Rambaut] The very start of this document is actually really good description of our position (i.e., notes from the conference call): [shared file(s): image.png] [2022-01-13 05:23:15] [Robert Garry] Yes - important to remember that the scenarios in PO1 were synthesized from whole cloth. That's why PO1 had such an impact and ppl like Alina hate it. It's because it so clearly and cleanly laid out the possibilities. [2022-01-13 05:25:52] [Andrew Rambaut] It is also important to remember it started as a report to the group that requested our investigation. [2022-01-13 05:30:46] [Andrew Rambaut] Further - the stuff (from Ron, as it happens, not Tony or Jeremy) that it might harm Chinese science in the snippet below - it is the 'accusations' - if not supported by strong data - that he is talking about. [shared file(s): image.png]