Especially the specific evidence you demand. Examples of evidence demanded and then ignored:
- Were 2015 samples at WIV (RaTG15) actually SARS2? Nope.
- Was there a bunch of early COVID in Wuhan? Nope (blood bank testing).
- Is SARS2 RBD suspiciously well adapted? Nope.
Nobody credible had *any* issues discussing hypotheses about a potential lab leak, nor was anybody censored. Pure fiction.
How do I know? Well, I brought up that exact concern with the highest level of public health officials, as well as the NAS - and let me tell you, they took me very seriously.
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- Were 2015 samples at WIV (RaTG15) actually SARS2? Nope.
- Was there a bunch of early COVID in Wuhan? Nope (blood bank testing).
- Is SARS2 RBD suspiciously well adapted? Nope.
That's basically the canonical "lab leak" evidence circa early 2021. All disproven.
If you thought it was 50:50 in 2020, you should find lab leak unlikely now. Unless you ignore evidence.
Anyone know how it panned out?
How do I know? Well, I brought up that exact concern with the highest level of public health officials, as well as the NAS - and let me tell you, they took me very seriously.
Heaven forbid we should ever change our minds based on evidence.
I confess, I entertained the researcher infected in the field hypothesis. But it quickly didn't hold up.