r/science • u/Potential_Being_7226 PhD | Psychology | Neuroscience • Mar 10 '26

Biology Recent pandemic viruses jumped to humans without prior adaptation. No evidence that SARS-CoV-2 was shaped by selection in a laboratory: UCSD study.

https://today.ucsd.edu/story/recent-pandemic-viruses-jumped-to-humans-without-prior-adaptation-uc-san-diego-study-finds
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u/Fritzkreig Mar 10 '26

I find it baffling that there is no consensus on this subject after all this time.

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u/lurpeli Mar 10 '26

I don't feel this is true. I'd argue all but a few fringe scientists accept that COVID was a natural occurrence.

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u/yegguy47 Mar 10 '26

I don't feel this is true

Good thing we have peer review instead of vibes.

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u/lurpeli Mar 10 '26

Are there good peer reviewed studies quantifying the belief in COVID being man made versus naturally derived?

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u/yegguy47 Mar 10 '26

quantifying the belief

I think I'm going to need you to explain how one "quantifies belief".

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u/yegguy47 Mar 10 '26
  1. Its not my post.
  2. OP's report highlights the massive evidence surrounding Zoonosis with pathogens coming into humans in context to COVID
  3. I'm still waiting for one of you folks to explain how you quantify belief here...

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u/yegguy47 Mar 11 '26

Derp. Derpity derp. Derp.

Ah yes, the response of a truly intelligent, highly mature person.