X : Thoughts on Wuhan leak theory?
Me : Not a lot. Seems quite unlikely but as with many things it is unlikely to ever be disproved. Why?
X : Biden investigation.
Me : He has little choice, it's damage limitation against rumours and conspiracy theories.
X : Explain.
Me : Not a lot. Seems quite unlikely but as with many things it is unlikely to ever be disproved. Why?
X : Biden investigation.
Me : He has little choice, it's damage limitation against rumours and conspiracy theories.
X : Explain.
Me : Republicans are out spreading rumours that it leaked from Wuhan, that it was gain of function experiments funded under Obama that were illegal in the US. It's one of those crafted rumours which consists of partial truths ...
... if Biden doesn't investigate then the rumour mill will shout "Government cover up" and it will roll on. Of course, the invesitgation itself comes with dangers. If the investigation finds it was unlikley to be Wuhan, the runour mill will also shout "Government cover up" ...
... if the the investigation allows for doubt in the language, the rumour mill will shout "Government cover up". If the investigation shows a leak then the rumour mill will attack Obama, claim it was the democracts who funded the work etc ...
... anyway you look at it, the Republicans will spin and attack regardless of any actual truth - our world of political kayfabe. Biden's best option is to have a long and thorough investigation
X : So, the Wuhan leak is feasible?
Me : It's feasible that I will win the lottery two weeks in a row ... you can never prove it to be impossible. Ditto Wuhan. The scientific consensus is that it's highly unlikely but the accusations aren't about science but about perception.
Me : It's feasible that I will win the lottery two weeks in a row ... you can never prove it to be impossible. Ditto Wuhan. The scientific consensus is that it's highly unlikely but the accusations aren't about science but about perception.
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