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[2021-04-11 10:44:57] [Kristian Andersen] Fromt that NBC article - I cringe when I see this said by anybody from this country. I mean, introspection, maybe? It's embarrassing (not that I disagree - only, this coming from the US is hypocritical to the highest degree). [shared file(s): Screen Shot 2021-04-11 at 10.41.50 AM.png] [2021-04-11 10:57:38] [Robert Garry] Agreed - if the pandemic had started in say Montana - near the Rocky Mountain Lab - do you think that the US would have allowed anything beyond a "tour and discussion." Nevertheless, this transparency question is important to recognize for what it is. It's also where Tedros - I think - was coming from when he also "criticized" the report. It's all about precedence, which is also what makes the Jamie/Alina meme of shutting down virologists so dangerous. The eDims and Filippas of the world are going to use this to achieve their goal of shutting down GoF research which they will define as any genetic manipulation of a virus. [2021-04-11 14:16:16] [Eddie Holmes] Ridley and Alina published an article in The Australian (nasty Murdoch mag) here yesterday. I assume it was the same rubbish. So dumb. [2021-04-11 14:18:41] [Eddie Holmes] Seems that he wants to be doctor to the stars. What he seems to have forgotten is that there is no community COVID in Australia and no hence limited COVID restrictions in most place. Masks are not mandatory. In New South Wales you are allowed up to 100 people in your home with no restrictions. Probably explains why half of Hollywood have moved here. Plus, you can get same day test results for free at any number of walk-in places. [2021-04-11 14:52:47] [Kristian Andersen] Haha, that's awesome - I can see Butt Lesion being very pleased with this role... Take the $500 / sample and have people go through the walk-ins... [2021-04-11 15:19:36] [Robert Garry] Ha -BL gotta BL. Natalie P. is definitely back on the kale after putting on pounds/muscle to play Lady Thor. [shared file(s): image.png] [2021-04-11 15:20:55] [Kristian Andersen] Buff! That's pretty impressive - I should go get some of that kale... Australian kale. [2021-04-11 15:23:53] [Eddie Holmes] She's definitely been trying [shared file(s): Image from iOS.jpg] [2021-04-11 15:27:18] [Robert Garry] Impressive that Disney/Marvel lets her do her own shopping. [2021-04-11 15:34:18] [Robert Garry] And Eddie yes - the Ridley Alina article for Murdoch is a piece of work: But here is that transparency word again - "The lack of transparency surrounding the bat-virus projects is one reason the consensus on the origin of the virus has been slowly shifting. Today, a growing number of experts agreed when we put it to them that a lab leak remained a plausible hypothesis to be investigated. Another reason for this shift is that the market no longer appears to be the site where the pandemic began." Seriously - Ridley and Alina get to decide what the consensus on origin is?