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The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding (apnews.com)
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[-] Lon3star@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

That's a headline that cancels itself out, political pressure is what caused this asinine statement. If you don't have reliable information one way or the other, that's still an acceptable response

[-] OccamsRazer@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

Yeah, but if you don't have enough evidence to prove something conclusively, but the limited evidence you DO have supports one particular theory, then it's fine to say that you have a preferred theory with low confidence. Occams razor is frequently applied in these situations in order to pave a way forward, knowing that it could be wrong. It's a matter of taking your best guess based on limited evidence.

[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

I believe this is a good title but have low confidence in this belief.

[-] cybersin@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

CIA is the new CDC.

[-] Warl0k3@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Since when are we taking the CIA's word on anything?

[-] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

AP doing the propagandists work.

Grow some balls media and call it out or continue to roll over for your fuhrer.

[-] UniversalMonk@lonestarlemmy.mooo.com 1 points 4 days ago

Wait, are you seriously saying that AP News is propaganda? Seriously? Come on now...

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