Jamie Metzl: Lab Leak Theory | Lex Fridman Podcast #247

Jamie Metzl is an author specializing in topics of genetic engineering, biotechnology, and geopolitics. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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Jamie's lab leak blog post: https://jamiemetzl.com/origins-of-sars-cov-2/
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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
1:27 - Lab leak
1:00:01 - Gain-of-function research
1:09:32 - Anthony Fauci
1:19:14 - Francis Collins
1:23:56 - Joe Rogan, Brett Weinstein, and Sam Harris
1:53:53 - Xi Jinping
2:08:24 - Patient Zero
2:21:38 - WHO
2:45:28 - Government transparency
3:07:28 - Likelihood of a cover-up
3:09:16 - Future of reproduction
3:44:55 - Jon Stewart
3:50:14 - Joe Rogan and Sanjay Gupta
4:15:19 - Ultramarathons
4:25:21 - Chocolate
4:33:34 - One Shared World
4:48:37 - Hope for the future

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