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Which is one conspiracy theory that you think/believe may have some verity to it? (lemmus.org)

submitted 1 year ago by jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Question came about from watching this random standup yt video

The Government Is Lying to You - Ron Funches

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6NmjK2pgiQ

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This, I could believe. As an escaped bioweapons project (less likely), or as a flu vaccine research project gone wrong (most likely). I don't believe it, per se - it doesn't satisfy Occam's Razor - but it's within the realm of not-so-insane.

[–] deft@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I personally think it ain't even that big but literally same. They were just studying viruses for all potential, bioweapons to vaccine research. Covid itself wasn't made for any particular reason it was just the one that got leaked from the lab.

China's biggest fault was not realizing at some point on an infinite timeline there will absolutely be a leak, how do we respond? And they lied about the initial leak and infection.

Other than that, playing with viruses what else did we expect? I don't think any malice was attached to the leak, just as you said, stupidity and probably some arrogance.

[–] mayonaise_met@feddit.nl 1 points 1 year ago

Epidemics and plagues have been part of life forever. It's not like we had never seen anything like this before that warrants exploring alternative explanations. We've never been more connected. This was predicted and it will happen again.

Without a solid case supported by evidence we have to assume the simpler explanation.