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by MR4D 2285 days ago
“ we can firmly determine that SARS-CoV-2 originated through natural processes”

All that means is that they didn’t use a gene editor.

In all likelihood, they were experimenting with something in animals in a lab and it accidentally got released.

If you were trying to research transmissibility, then this is probably the most likely scenario.

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EDIT - if you downvoted me, please explain why. I ascribe no malice in my post, and if I am misunderstanding the process, then correct me before downvoting me.
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runawaybottle 2285 days ago
How many animals would it take to get the exact kind of mutation needed to make something like the coronavirus? It feels like you’d need thousands in a lab, right?
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MR4D 2285 days ago
No idea.

But if you had animals with weakened immune systems and eight years or more of testing (since SARS), then it seems you have enough time for some mutations to happen.

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