“Then he wrote a paper where he said gain of function research was worth the risk of a pandemic, and that he had even funded coronavirus research in conjunction with the Chinese military,” Ms Markson said.

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[–]Questionable[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Is that a fair description of the paper?

Yes.

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

The main argument of the paper is that the moratorium on gain of function research of influenza A should continue.

I think the point that gain of function research is worth the risk of pandemic is intentionally missing that point. Moreover it's even a little bit distorted from what he says in the paper at all. He doesn't use this paper to suggest that gain of function research is worth the risk of a pandemic, but that he has said that in the past.

For these reasons, I'm going to disagree with you there Questionable.

[–]Questionable[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

"The main argument of the paper is that the moratorium on gain of function research of influenza A should continue. I think the point that gain of function research is worth the risk of pandemic is intentionally missing that point. "

It seems you are easy to disagree with, as you yourself embrace double think. You have just claimed for these statement to have different meanings for using different wordings. Both of which insist that the research is to continue, despite the inherent risk.

"For these reasons, I'm going to disagree with you there Questionable."

And that is where you are wrong. As you are not disagreeing with me, as much as everyone here neither believes that you argue in good faith, nor does anyone seem to agree with you. You believe in nothing. You only care to argue and win. You are a tourist.

Ĥ̅͛ǝ̮̺͕̲̰llo ʍoɹlp' I,m Qnǝsʇᴉouɐqlǝ.̬̘̟ͅ

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Both of which insist that the research is to continue, despite the inherent risk.

No. Fauci argued the opposite: The voluntary moratorium on gain-of-function research related to the transmissibility of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus should continue.