[OC] More Americans are believing COVID-19 originated from a lab in China. However, there is still no conclusive evidence to support one theory over another. The topic is highly politicizing both internally (US Political Parties) and externally (US-China relations).Submitted by Square_Tea4916 t3_11sthk3 in dataisbeautiful
SafeExpress3210 t1_jcfer2g wrote
Reply to comment by Cold-Permission-5249 in [OC] More Americans are believing COVID-19 originated from a lab in China. However, there is still no conclusive evidence to support one theory over another. The topic is highly politicizing both internally (US Political Parties) and externally (US-China relations). by Square_Tea4916
There’s more than a little evidence
RandoCalrissian11 t1_jcfk6gs wrote
More than a little is understatement. It’s basically mountains of undeniable evidence, and one batshit (pun intended) crazy theory.
SafeExpress3210 t1_jcfkv7p wrote
Lmao literally though. “Oh the pathogen wildly variant from any naturally occurring viruses just happened to naturally appear in the very area that was developing bio weapons using that exact virus”
I would call it copium but I want to give more credit and call it ignorance
QuizardNr7 t1_jchomtq wrote
and there we cross the line between bioterrorism and plausible accident at massive speed
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Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcfisum wrote
There’s also plenty of evidence suggesting the opposite. The only reasonable answer to this question is “not sure” and the political polarization around it is unfortunate.
SafeExpress3210 t1_jcfjbu6 wrote
You can believe something based on what evidence shows is most likely the case. Which would be a lab leak in wuhan.
Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcfkno8 wrote
The prevailing genetic evidence suggests natural. Timing suggests natural. You can’t just cherry pick your evidence.
4 intel agencies believe natural with low confidence. 2 intel agencies believe lab leak with low and moderate confidence.
You and me? We have zero confidence.
Sad-Efficiency-7492 t1_jcjssfd wrote
You’re citing intel agencies? They may be the most untrustworthy institutions on earth.
Fluorescent_Tip t1_jckzbfy wrote
What the hell other source is there? Let me get this straight, you only trust what confirms your own biases? Good grief - get a grip.
SafeExpress3210 t1_jcflpbi wrote
That ‘evidence’ is shoddy and outdated.
Besides, the government only just yesterday signed the declassification of origin information so we will have see for more.
SafeExpress3210 t1_jcflztx wrote
And that means intel agencies have more confidence in the lab leak so..
Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcfmczw wrote
No, that’s not how that works. But if you really want to do it the wrong way, it’s still +1 for natural.
hatethiscity t1_jcfnmxl wrote
Has self-proclaimed "no confidence" but argues passionately for one side more than the other. Makes sense.
Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcfnxhv wrote
My argument is for “not sure”.
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SafeExpress3210 t1_jcfmn19 wrote
- low confidence in natural
- low to moderate confidence in lab leak
- ‘low to moderate’ > ‘low’
Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcfnhuk wrote
Dude.
4 agencies claim low for natural. 1 agency claims low for lab leak, 1 moderate.
4 > 2
SafeExpress3210 t1_jcfonqu wrote
So all confidence for natural is low and half confidence for lab leak is moderate
Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcforlp wrote
SafeExpress3210 t1_jcfpymu wrote
So the theory with the most confidence was that it was a lab leak.
Then it comes down to which sources of evidence the intel committees give the most weight to. The most relevant sources of evidence imho really point in one direction but if you choose to follow the evidence given by sellouts then that is your prerogative.
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mynameismy111 t1_jcoctj5 wrote
Tell me more bout them missing wmds while ur at it
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Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcflzp3 wrote
All the right can ever do is run rampant with their heads cut off believing conspiracy theories and scapegoating others. The instinct was right, but the practice was wrong. It’s not a cope to decry the situation.
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Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcfn9s8 wrote
Well, I think you’re taking that a bit too extremely
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Fluorescent_Tip t1_jcfooz8 wrote
Why do people claim to be left when they’re clearly not? And why do people latch onto one thing from the people they hate and ignore all the things from the people they like and then make extreme hypocritical arguments?
Geez, we’re all fucked.
Capn_Zelnick t1_jch1vaw wrote
Hoh, then you'll love how a reporter was fired for speaking against DeSantis. Idiot.
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Capn_Zelnick t1_jch52v5 wrote
So what I'm hearing is that it's permissible as long as the victim is an asshole?
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Capn_Zelnick t1_jch8fdh wrote
That's the stupidest thing. Other than claims of censorship, why else do you believe most leftists are fascists, especially when it is clear to see that most right people support things like the abolishing of abortion under any circumstance, a violation of women's rights, and can be considered authoritarian because of it?
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