Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further bolstering the theory that the virus emerged in the wild rather than escaping from a Chinese lab.

Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold – further bolstering the theory that the virus emerged in the wild rather than escaping from a Chinese lab.

    • DarkGamer@kbin.socialOP
      21·
      1 year ago

      @a-man-from-earth Did you read the article? The evidence cited there seems more compelling to me than the suspicious-but-circumstantial evidence that supports a lab leak; cases statistically clustered around the part of the wet market that sold the suspect animals, and genetic similarity to a bat strain of covid.

      Still, it’s possible, I just no longer believe it’s probable. This quote from the article sums it up:

      “Have we disproven the lab leak theory? No, we have not,” Andersen said. “But I think what’s really important here is there are possible scenarios and there are plausible scenarios and it’s really important to understand that possible does not mean equally likely.” …

      “Both of these two studies really provide compelling evidence for the natural origin hypothesis,” said Aliota, who wasn’t involved in either study. Since sampling an animal that was at the market is impossible, “this is maybe as close to a smoking gun as you could get.”

    • Jo@readit.buzz
      16·
      1 year ago

      Ah yes, those well known scientists with absolutely no agenda.

      Come the fuck on, this is ridiculous.

      • Clairvoidance@kbin.social
        3·
        1 year ago

        he really said nah, didnt elaborate and hit us with Matt Taibbi
        e: y’all mad but now I’m the only one to archive it, for the record, he linked to this saying that it’s conclusively proven to be a lab leak, specifically saying “Nah,” to OP’s link without elaborating how one was more valid than the other or anything

    • EnglishMobster@kbin.social
      10·
      1 year ago

      Have you read the recent studies that this article mentions? Did you even read this article?

      Or have you made up your mind based on a single statement made by 3 dudes without peer review, and no amount of peer-reviewed scientific facts and evidence will tell you otherwise?

      • therealpygon@kbin.social
        3·
        1 year ago

        Yup. That’s just how people can be. If presented with statements they consider plausible regardless of accuracy and fits a narrative they would rather believe, it is nearly impossible to change someones mind with fact. Cognitive dissonance is powerful tool that can be exploited by wanting groups to believe the “other side” must be some great evil fighting against them to make their lives worse. When marinated in that for your entire life it becomes easy to believe just about anything.

    • gmtom@kbin.social
      4·
      1 year ago

      Yeah I’m not trusting right wing talking heads like Taibbi on anything, nevermind science and specifically covid