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[Robert Garry] Alina is tweeting up storm on Yan in real time.... [2020-09-16 18:43:12] [Eddie Holmes] Just digging the hole bigger and bigger [2020-09-16 18:45:10] [Eddie Holmes] Although I really doubt that many people are viewing this stuff. [2020-09-16 19:44:47] [Eddie Holmes] This does seem a little incestuous: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/scientists-examin e-possibility-covid-leaked-lab-part-investigation/ [2020-09-16 19:46:45] [Kristian Andersen] Yeah, having the Grand Wizard of EgoHealth lead that investigation is ridiculous - if there's any connection to the lab, Pete would be implicated (and probably already know about it). [2020-09-16 19:49:59] [Eddie Holmes] Will only add fuel to the conspiracy theories. REALLY DUMB! [2020-09-16 19:50:41] [Kristian Andersen] Yeah, that really doesn't make any sense - that's fishy as hell [2020-09-16 19:54:36] [Eddie Holmes] I've no idea what they were thinking. Plus, he's not the best person to do it scientifically. [2020-09-16 19:56:21] [Kristian Andersen] Yeah, really seems dumb - definitely not the right person to do this no matter what. [2020-09-16 20:03:36] [Eddie Holmes] Daszak even says that the conspiracy theorists won't be happy....I agree, but by calling them 'conspiracy theorists' he automatically undermines his claim to be going into the investigation with an 'open mind'. [2020-09-16 20:11:05] [Eddie Holmes] Stupid own goal. [2020-09-16 20:14:46] [Kristian Andersen] We had our kick-off meeting with this new NIH CREID network today, which Peter is part of. I couldn't help but reference our 2018 Nature commentary right after his talk... He spend a lot of time saying how we'll "predict and prevent the next pandemic", I basically said "let's get real". He's so full of himself. [2020-09-16 20:15:40] [Kristian Andersen] shared file(s): Screen Shot 2020-09-16 at 8.15.20 PM.png