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 cryrst  The garden of England 23 Jul 21 7.20pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
Honestly Wisbech, I don't think Trump is worth worrying about too much these days. The type of politics we have now looks like it could last a while. So really, you should be pretty happy, Biden won. The dreaded Trumpster has gone. He's not even allowed to tweet,can he like things on Facebook? Once the wizz bangs start the benefit of biden will be seen.
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| BlueJay UK 23 Jul 21 9.57pm |
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Looks like multiple countries had reasons to opt for the wet market theory. I have no idea either way, but there's been little transparency and it's a worry that we don't know more. If it's from nature than that's hardly reassuring, and if it's from a lab then it's deeply disturbing that we could have a repeat on a whim.
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Teddy Eagle  23 Jul 21 10.26pm |
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Originally posted by BlueJay
Looks like multiple countries had reasons to opt for the wet market theory. I have no idea either way, but there's been little transparency and it's a worry that we don't know more. If it's from nature than that's hardly reassuring, and if it's from a lab then it's deeply disturbing that we could have a repeat on a whim. If there was an outbreak of chocolate poisoning in a town which had a chocolate factory…a virus appears in a town which has an Institute of Virology?
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Wisbech Eagle  Truro Cornwall 23 Jul 21 11.22pm |
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Originally posted by ASCPFC
Honestly Wisbech, I don't think Trump is worth worrying about too much these days. The type of politics we have now looks like it could last a while. So really, you should be pretty happy, Biden won. The dreaded Trumpster has gone. He's not even allowed to tweet,can he like things on Facebook? I so wish that were true, but listening to the reports from the USA fills me with doubt. Apparently, a majority of Republicans still believe Trump won the election and is about to start "rallies" again. The country remains very divided. Biden's plans are all going to run up against the brick wall of the Senate and its voting rules. One Democrat seems to vote with the GOP a lot of the time, so even the straight votes are not achievable. Voters have short memories and a quick way to blame failure. Trump may not be POTUS again, but he could be a King-maker and also have a significant impact on the mid-terms, which would likely move the GOP even further away from its traditional stance. I just hope the court cases proceed with all possible speed, and he gets tangled up in, and by, them.
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| Wisbech Eagle Truro Cornwall 23 Jul 21 11.27pm |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
If there was an outbreak of chocolate poisoning in a town which had a chocolate factory…a virus appears in a town which has an Institute of Virology? Is a fair point and a good basis for a conspiracy theory. However, it's not evidence, co-incidences happen all the time and there are many Institutes of Virology around the world. So ask the questions by all means, but don't provide answers unless they are based on facts.
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| Teddy Eagle 23 Jul 21 11.40pm |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Is a fair point and a good basis for a conspiracy theory. However, it's not evidence, co-incidences happen all the time and there are many Institutes of Virology around the world. So ask the questions by all means, but don't provide answers unless they are based on facts. Of course. Let’s wait until the exhaustive investigation has happened. Surely China won’t object to that will they?
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| Teddy Eagle 24 Jul 21 12.09am |
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| BlueJay UK 24 Jul 21 12.48am |
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Originally posted by Teddy Eagle
If there was an outbreak of chocolate poisoning in a town which had a chocolate factory…a virus appears in a town which has an Institute of Virology? I suppose we could say that we don't 100% know it originated from Wuhan, or that instead wet market conditions could be responsible. However, I agree in that the idea that it could've escaped from a lab has to be considered a possibility unless there is convincing, scientific (rather than so far, political) reasons for it not to be the case. It's not as if China would ever admit it even if they knew it was the case, so we have to work with that in mind.
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| BlueJay UK 24 Jul 21 12.50am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
Is a fair point and a good basis for a conspiracy theory. However, it's not evidence, co-incidences happen all the time and there are many Institutes of Virology around the world. So ask the questions by all means, but don't provide answers unless they are based on facts. I certainly wouldn't say that there is an answer either way, but I also don't think it can be factually stated that it came from nature or a wet market. As such there is a legitimacy to asking questions where there are possibilities that require genuine investigation rather than what we've seen (more akin to glossing over).
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| cryrst The garden of England 24 Jul 21 3.53am |
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If it was natural why has it taken so long to hit society. The far east have been stuffing themselves on bats and anything that live(s,d) for years. To suddenly jump between species and be so dangerous at its first attempt is unbelievable, or not actually what happened.
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| Teddy Eagle 24 Jul 21 7.25am |
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Originally posted by BlueJay
I certainly wouldn't say that there is an answer either way, but I also don't think it can be factually stated that it came from nature or a wet market. As such there is a legitimacy to asking questions where there are possibilities that require genuine investigation rather than what we've seen (more akin to glossing over). The balance of probability is that it came from the lab; this is what they were studying and this type of bat was being used in the research.
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 georgenorman 24 Jul 21 8.53am |
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Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle
I called the statement silly. I am in my late 70s and have been capable of making silly statements at times throughout my life. I too have run several businesses, but making silly statements doesn't make either of us silly. It just means we are imperfect human beings. There are many definitions on Quora. It's whose you selected that matters. Another I found there includes this:- "As a practice, populism is the attempt by a leader or leadership, in a democratic society, to bypass those institutional channels (included the established political elite) with the support of the disaffected populace. This is a very limited definition of populism according to which it can be described as a strategy for the exercise of power, or even a mere strategy for the sole attainment of power." That is closer to my own understanding. What, you mean like Black Lives Matter and most other left wing movements throughout history?
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