notacat

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[–] notacat@mander.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

I was thinking the same thing lol.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What possible evidence would there be to “prove” this negative? Maybe if we happened to find the exact source animal to test? Since that is unlikely, all we have to go is the genome of the virus compared to similar viruses in the wild and similar viruses in published research. And that wouldn’t be proof enough for you.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I am somehow still surprised at how many of my intelligent, educated healthcare coworkers believe in the purposeful bio weapon theory despite there being no evidence of human-made genetic manipulation. We can analyze whole genomes now, there’s no need to make shit up.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 8 points 11 months ago

“Gain of function” is an extremely broad category that is an absolutely necessary part of molecular biology research.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I really would have liked being a fly on the wall watching a firee console the firer.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago

Yes to showing compassion to non offending pedophiles who do not act on it or argue for it. And then look at studies or conduct studies to determine what works to prevent someone from acting on it and then do that.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Pair it with sci-hub so you can actually read the whole articles and not just abstracts.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

ooh I AM in the market. Ty!

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

RIGHT??! He must have just read some tabloid for news.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or “I don’t recall that,” or “I don’t know” some person he’s had daily contact with for years.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 4 points 1 year ago

Maybe you’d should read a book on political movements.

[–] notacat@mander.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Yes just like the anti-abortionists failed again and again until they succeeded in taking away rights. Building a movement takes time, especially if it’s not flush with corporate money.

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