# A theory I saw about how COVID may have escaped from the Wuhan lab

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**Created:** [February 17, 2021, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-theory-i-saw-about-how-covid-may-have-escaped-from-the-wuhan-lab/933082 "2021-02-17T03:49:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tfletch1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tfletch1/32/5340_2.png) [@Tfletch1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tfletch1)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2023, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-theory-i-saw-about-how-covid-may-have-escaped-from-the-wuhan-lab/933082/564 "2023-03-18T15:43:58Z")

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> [@Magiver](#):
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> Replace the word “evidence” with “opinion” or “theory” and your sentence makes sense. There is no evidence backing it up and that is by design.

In other words, @Magiver is saying, “I haven’t read any of the papers regarding the origins of covid-19, nor have I read anything about coronaviruses nor have I read anything about viruses nor have I read anything about infectious diseases nor have I read anything about the definition of a scientific theory. Therefore, scientists don’t have evidence. On the other hand, the FBI and energy department have tons of evidence for all to behold. It’s obvious!”

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