Now I feel bad because I gave you a hard time on twitter about discarding the lab leak, when you were basically right on the matter: There is no compelling scientific reason to believe SARS-CoV-2 originated in the lab. (There might be other compelling reasons for doubt like China's behavior, yet that is up to interpretation whereas science is about evidence)

I mostly had a problem with the framing of the article; 'The science clearly shows' seems a bit misplaced when not debunking the (ill-conceived but understandable arguments about CGG codons, furin cleavage site, ACE-2 binding domain adaptations) with the actual science we have on that. Rather, making some unclear probabilistic arguments about evolution, engineering technology and intent that are as superficial as the claims it tries to refute. Top of that, some political framing of yours ('the harm of asking for more investigations') in this already politicized argument was more detrimental than helpful to make people believing in the weak lab leak arguments see the full picture. That being said, I still think there is more good than bad in this article and I was too harsh in calling it out.

In any case, I am sorry to not have been more charitable.