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The shift reflects how some scientists who previously avoided the topic or were quick to dismiss it are grappling with enduring uncertainties about the virus's origin, free from the politicization that clouded such discussions during the Trump administration.
Chan said there had been trepidation among some scientists about publicly discussing the lab leak hypothesis for fear that their words could be misconstrued or used to support racist rhetoric about how the coronavirus emerged. Trump fueled accusations that the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a research lab in the city where the first Covid-19 cases were reported, was connected to the outbreak, and on numerous occasions he called the pathogen the "Wuhan virus" or "kung flu."
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The shift reflects how some scientists who previously avoided the topic or were quick to dismiss it are grappling with enduring uncertainties about the virus's origin, free from the politicization that clouded such discussions during the Trump administration.
Chan said there had been trepidation among some scientists about publicly discussing the lab leak hypothesis for fear that their words could be misconstrued or used to support racist rhetoric about how the coronavirus emerged. Trump fueled accusations that the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a research lab in the city where the first Covid-19 cases were reported, was connected to the outbreak, and on numerous occasions he called the pathogen the "Wuhan virus" or "kung flu."
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Maybe I'm missing the OMB thread here, but scientists scared of losing reputation for being perceived to be in the same camp as Trump allegedly played a role. Simultaneously scared of losing institutional funding/support and a public platform at the same time?
Related from the social media thread:
McParadigm wrote:
You would be amazed at the level of coordination the hive mind grants us for arranging your persecution.
No Jornolist or back channel discussions required, the boundaries of acceptable and unacceptable discourse organically distribute.
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"At the time, it was scarier to be associated with Trump and to become a tool for racists, so people didn't want to publicly call for an investigation into lab origins"
Will people remember this the next time "The Science" speaks? Nah.
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Hey kt, I just read what you and son have been going thru. It sounds brutal. I'm glad to see he is on the mend, here's hoping for a full recovery. Take care hon.
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bada wrote:
Cause the two girls on the board voted for the rapey song.
Good. Now let’s put better guards on him than we did Epstein, mmmmk?
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We went into a minor alert level change here just in case, but there were no new cases in the community, so back to normal again.... I think it's been about 4 months since we've had any cases outside of the quarentine facilities
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