The newspaper of record did it again, revived the lab leak hypothesis with a stupid opinion piece that is light on the evidence and heavy on the presuppositions. Thanks, NY Times, for boosting a conspiracy theory over the evidence. This is just about the only thing in the lab leak conspiracy theory that is true. The Wuhan lab pursued this type of work under low biosafety conditions that could not have contained an airborne virus as infectious as SARS‑CoV‑2. I don’t understand why the lab leak hypothesis is popular at all, but I suspect it’s because most people are uncomfortable with the idea that natural processes can produce surprising effects in the absence of intent.

Source: New York Times June 07, 2024 00:37 UTC