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Richard Rathe @[email protected] · 2026-07-31 · 13:35 UTC

Important for viewers of the recent #Fauci hearings...

"#COVID ’s #Origins: what we do and don’t know"

Main points...

"Hypothesis one: animals infected with SARS-CoV-2 passed the virus to humans
Most of the peer-reviewed scientific evidence supports this hypothesis."

"Hypothesis two: SARS-CoV-2 was introduced into China’s animal markets from overseas through imported goods. In April last year, the Chinese government endorsed this route as the most likely source of SARS-CoV-2. But almost six years on from the start of the pandemic, we conclude that the available scientific evidence does not support this hypothesis."

"Hypothesis three: SARS-CoV-2 originated from an accidental lab-related event. Much of the information needed to assess this hypothesis has not been made available to the WHO or SAGO."

"Hypothesis four: SARS-CoV-2 originated from the deliberate manipulation of a virus in a lab. We did not find evidence to suggest that SARS-CoV-2 resulting from experimental manipulation was a more likely scenario than it emerging from naturally occurring mutations or recombination events."

Bottom Line: "Overall, perhaps the most important message to emerge from SAGO’s first term is that only rigorous scientific research, not conjecture or political opinion, will help to solve the mystery of where a virus estimated to have killed more than 20 million people by the end of 2022, and which cost the global economy up to $16 trillion, came from. If the world truly wants answers, it must deliver the information and data that make rigorous scientific research possible."

In other words... it is IMPOSSIBLE to say with certainty where/when #COIVD started. IMO, anyone who speaks with certainty is uninformed (most of us) or lying (#GOP #senators) at the hearing.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00530-y

#covid19 #pandemic #sarscov2

#fauci #origins #coivd #senators #covid19 #pandemic

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2026-01-25 · 12:47 UTC

#JamesWebbtelescope peers into 'Eye of God' and finds clues to #life's #origins — #Space photo of the week

https://www.livescience.com/space/astronomy/james-webb-telescope-peers-into-eye-of-god-and-finds-clues-to-lifes-origins-space-photo-of-the-week

#jameswebbtelescope #life #origins #space

Planetary Ecologist @[email protected] · 2026-01-10 · 19:02 UTC

K-U ratio (Volcanology 🌋)

The K/U Ratio is the ratio of a slightly volatile element, potassium, to a highly refractory element, uranium. It is a useful way to measure the presence of volatile elements on planetary surfaces. The K/U ratio helps explain the evolution of the planetary system and the origin of Earth's Moon.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-U_ratio

#KURatio #Origins #Petrology #Volcanology #Astrobiology #PlanetaryGeology

#kuratio #origins #petrology #volcanology #astrobiology #planetarygeology

Planetary Ecologist @[email protected] · 2025-09-03 · 07:15 UTC

Refractory (planetary science) (Volcanology 🌋)

In planetary science, any material that has a relatively high equilibrium condensation temperature is called refractory. The opposite of refractory is volatile. The refractory group includes elements and compounds like metals and silicates which make up the bulk of the mass of the terrestrial planets and ast...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refractory_(planetary_science)

#Refractory #Origins #Petrology #Volcanology #Astrobiology #PlanetaryGeology

#refractory #origins #petrology #volcanology #astrobiology #planetarygeology

Peter Guhl @[email protected] · 2024-10-16 · 05:28 UTC

#Nanostructures In #Hydrothermal #Vents Hint at the #Origins of #Life on #Earth - YouTube
#SciComm and #Science by #WhatDaMath #AntonPetrov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkuAzdS-VwA

#nanostructures #hydrothermal #vents #origins #life #earth