I like this take in @TheAtlantic by @danengber
It could take years to find out if the #OriginsOfCovid involved research activities.
To preempt the next pandemic, we need to operate as if it did come from a lab. What to do now?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
It could take years to find out if the #OriginsOfCovid involved research activities.
To preempt the next pandemic, we need to operate as if it did come from a lab. What to do now?
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
The idea that a lab accident might cause a pandemic “is a very difficult, uncomfortable scenario for many scientists to accept,” @DavidRelman said. Without more specific evidence in favor of the lab-leak hypothesis, “people will wring their hands.."
I share @DavidRelman's view that it is important to engage in the scientific process to investigate the lab leak hypothesis.
Even if the chances of finding the #OriginsOfCovid are low, we need to set a precedent of tracking novel pandemic pathogens.
Even if the chances of finding the #OriginsOfCovid are low, we need to set a precedent of tracking novel pandemic pathogens.
It is on this point that I disagree with @danengber
Could an #OriginsOfCovid investigation be painful and in vain? Yes.
But we need to have it nonetheless, otherwise we show bad actors that they can get away with negligent or even terrorist acts.
Could an #OriginsOfCovid investigation be painful and in vain? Yes.
But we need to have it nonetheless, otherwise we show bad actors that they can get away with negligent or even terrorist acts.
https://twitter.com/Ayjchan/status/1359313577329504258
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