Also, I'm not above anything anyone may or may not deem unacceptable, reprehensible, or outright frowned upon.
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And this was written by Fauci in 2012 concerning gain of function research:
Research on Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Influenza Virus: The Way Forward
The voluntary moratorium on gain-of-function research related to the transmissibility of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza virus should continue, pending the resolution of critical policy questions concerning the rationale for performing such experiments ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
^^^ defends gain of function but acknowledges society's hesitancy. Obama paused gain of function research bc of it's risk.
Then during Trump administration:
Fauci Reportedly Relaunched NIH Gain-of-Function Research without Consulting White House | National Review
The Obama administration cut off funding for gain-of-function research in 2014 because it was too dangerous.
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Marc123
You got it dude!
TheNightKing
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Confirmation bias is real. On both sides of the argument.