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minus-squarebemenaker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down11·1 year agoWhy would I care where the energy department thinks a virus came from? Isn’t that like asking the music department for an opinion on nuclear power?
minus-squareBizarretranger@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·1 year agoWouldn’t a better evaluation of the validity of the DoE’s belief be actually reading their report and evaluating their methodology rather than simply saying their name invalidates their view?
minus-squarebemenaker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·1 year agoThanks I didn’t know that
minus-squareJasSmith@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoThe DoE has a national security and safety mandate, and includes biotech laboratories and covid-19 technical assistance program. Additionally, the DoE has a very well funded and competent intelligence and counter-intelligence agency, responsible for assessing both domestic and foreign national security threats.
Why would I care where the energy department thinks a virus came from? Isn’t that like asking the music department for an opinion on nuclear power?
Wouldn’t a better evaluation of the validity of the DoE’s belief be actually reading their report and evaluating their methodology rather than simply saying their name invalidates their view?
Thanks I didn’t know that
The DoE has a national security and safety mandate, and includes biotech laboratories and covid-19 technical assistance program. Additionally, the DoE has a very well funded and competent intelligence and counter-intelligence agency, responsible for assessing both domestic and foreign national security threats.