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[2021-02-22 07:35:39] [Robert Garry] Not clear at all who is the :clown_face:. @Kristian Andersen or the guy that will freeze your corgi's head for a fee. And, to continue my little conspiracy "theory" Yuri and Thiel it seems go way back. Yuri likely picking up another nice check for his latest tweets. Remind me when our CCP checks are coming? [2021-02-22 07:38:48] [Kristian Andersen] I think we just have to mention that frozen foods did it, and then the checks will come. [2021-02-22 07:39:23] [Robert Garry] ON it! [2021-02-22 07:56:56] [Robert Garry] :gorilla: [shared file(s): image.png] [2021-02-22 07:57:17] [Robert Garry] Don't miss it! [2021-02-22 07:57:38] [Robert Garry] But wasn't that zoo in San Diego? [2021-02-22 08:45:29] [Kristian Andersen] Yeah, San Diego... I was asked to be on that program too - but declined. [2021-02-22 08:47:18] [Kristian Andersen] Devi is :100: though, so I'm sure she didn't exactly intend to stir the pot of conspiracy... No doubt large-scale factory farming is risky from a natural emergence perspective though - but calling them "bioweapon factories" is just dumb. [2021-02-22 08:48:55] [Andrew Rambaut] You can't have a 'natural' bioweapon - by definition [2021-02-22 08:51:36] [Kristian Andersen] Hah, good point. [2021-02-22 08:51:43] [Andrew Rambaut] Also I don't think that a human virus getting into mink is a particularly risky think other than potentially exposing more people or creating a reservoir. It isn't going to get more human adapted. [2021-02-22 08:53:13] [Kristian Andersen] I don't know - having a parallel epizootic with god knows what kind of selection pressures operating is to be avoided at all cost. Mink farming is typically also associated with other farming - creating risks of further epizootics. [2021-02-22 08:59:38] [Andrew Rambaut]