For the sake of argument let's say the lab accident theory is true. So COVID-19 was a natural virus, it was not genetically engineered in any way, but it transmitted to humans while being studied in a lab. The scientific community would need to upgrade safety standards for research to ensure this never happened again. What do you do about all of the scientists - both Western and Chinese - who immediately tried to dismiss the lab-leak theory? Those people should lose their right to practice science. What if the experiment that caused the virus to leak was funded by the US or Europe? There would probably be questions as to whether finding viruses to study them should even be allowed at all moving forward. It would be an accident that would make Chernobyl look like spilled milk.
What do you do about all of the scientists - both Western and Chinese - who immediately tried to dismiss the lab-leak theory? Those people should lose their right to practice science.
This is a bad idea, scientists shouldn't lose the right to practice science for being wrong.
Oh - my comment might have been unclear. I meant people connected to the lab who may have covered it up or nto been forthright with investigators. 100% agree that being wrong is fine.
How so?
For the sake of argument let's say the lab accident theory is true. So COVID-19 was a natural virus, it was not genetically engineered in any way, but it transmitted to humans while being studied in a lab. The scientific community would need to upgrade safety standards for research to ensure this never happened again. What do you do about all of the scientists - both Western and Chinese - who immediately tried to dismiss the lab-leak theory? Those people should lose their right to practice science. What if the experiment that caused the virus to leak was funded by the US or Europe? There would probably be questions as to whether finding viruses to study them should even be allowed at all moving forward. It would be an accident that would make Chernobyl look like spilled milk.
This is a bad idea, scientists shouldn't lose the right to practice science for being wrong.
Oh - my comment might have been unclear. I meant people connected to the lab who may have covered it up or nto been forthright with investigators. 100% agree that being wrong is fine.
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