[oasisbob]

> Not only is their argument for two introductions not a standard molecular clock approach, but it's not a molecular clock approach at all, since "Inferring" provides no support

Okay, lets revisit this now that some of the terminology confusion is recognized.

"Inferring the MRCA of SARS-CoV-2" introduces their phylogenies. It was produced with BEAST as described in their methods. I believe this is the model you were referring to as "Inferring." Yes?

I don't understand what you're trying to say here. If you don't understand how their phylogeny helps support their theory of multiple introductions, I don't know what to tell you. Maybe just another clarification of what you're trying to say would help.

> I'd note that you yourself referred me to "Separate", back in ... So why did you switch to "Inferring"

Because we're discussing multiple things in the same paper?