Max KennerlyFeb 27, 2023

When I want to understand how a virus originated, I always turn to "low confidence" assessments from some random bureaucrats in an agency that has no expertise in virology, genetics, or epidemiology.

Thank you, random Department of Energy people, for leaking your baseless speculation to the Wall Street Journal.

Show threadBeeksFeb 27, 2023
@maxkennerly DoE has experts in it, and I too have low confidence in it being a lab leak, but considering the GOP committee who no doubt leaked this... I'd go ahead and continue to wait for any solid evidence before writing any articles about it were it me.
Show threadnedhamsonFeb 27, 2023
@Beeks @maxkennerly problem is that all media has run with story without actually seeing report and many without reference to low confidence. Those who just read headlines may well file in all government lies file and further lower belief in science- which suits idiot GOP
Show threadBeeks
@nedhamson @maxkennerly 100%
Feb 27, 2023 at 12:36pmWeb