kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:56 pm
Typical Lax Dad wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:55 pm
kramerica.inc wrote: ↑Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:48 pm
Yup, lab leaks happen.
It isn't worth much. Aside from culpability and liability.
It is also further evidence that what the government and it's information/science arm tells us cant always be trusted.
Since when are we supposed to trust Chinese? Trump did but I have never “trusted” the Chinese. What do you suggest the United States of America do about it? Have China pay reparations if a technician brought a sandwich home?
Was it all China? Was the US involved? The US certainly isn't interested in pursuing this either.
Hmm...
Given that we're not going to know for sure, (anyone actually think we'll ever know?), why keep sweating it? Other than politics, what's the point?
The policy answers should be the same, regardless of how this particular virus first got to humans:
1) Make sure labs are as securely and safely managed as possible.
2) Do proactive research on viruses to prevent and prepare to respond for outbreaks from the wild.
3) Clean up/close wet markets, reducing human exposure.
4) Regulate all animal production for human consumption.