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Anand Ranganathan

@ARanganathan72

Many are asking for this tweet to be deleted as 1. This study is not peer reviewed & 2. They don't believe it. While I merely mentioned a report that is already in public domain and I myself have a few reservations about it, I wonder if it merits deleting. What do you think? 1/n twitter.com/ARanganathan72

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Anand Ranganathan

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2/n Would like to hear views of

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@shailjasingh75

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as he is an expert in structural biology & bioinformatics - on the science of this study & whether research in ultra fast moving field should be make public without peer review.

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Anand Ranganathan

@ARanganathan72

n/n This is an excellent and comprehensive rebuttal to the Indian study. In light of it, I think it is prudent to delete my tweet, leaving behind the question whether one should publish non-peer reviewed studies in fast-moving, in-public-eye domains.

No, the 2019-nCoV genome doesn’t actually seem engineered from HIV – The Prepared

A group of bioinformaticians at two prestigious universities in Delhi, India, published a preprint scientific manuscript on the bioRxiv preprint server Friday has led many to speculate wildly that...

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Zero hedge account suspended for this and related tweets. So much for free speech and discussion on this platform

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Why delete... instead brainstorm it.

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Many Articles support the theory ... carry on with the Truth Sir

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So Drugs often used to combat HIV and AIDS are being used to treat patients of the #WuhanCoronovirus in #Beijing, the city’s Health Commission said in a statement. #China already has 2 P4 labs studying Deadly viruses #nCoV2019 #coronarvirus cnn.it/38K42o4

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Joshua D. Tobkin (Unitychain)

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Don’t delete it. It’s worth the thought experiment and also more eyes on the matter.

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Joshua D. Tobkin (Unitychain)

Of course if it’s proven to be false please do state so. Nonetheless, peer review process may take too long, and if it turns out to be true, on balance it’s better it circulates now to disseminate the data.

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‘If true’ caveat is good enough. It’s mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.

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It shouldn't be deleted. Reason: It just hints at "possibilities", it doesn't impute anything

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It's definitely a possibility that China is messing around with viral genomes

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WDTT

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what doth WDTT mean

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Let the facts be revealed.

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Hell no! The people of China deserve to know what their government has done to them. Even probably only 1% of Chinese can go on Twitter!

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It's scary as hell if the reports are true. When something is already in public domain then nothing wrong in Sharing. At least it gives a different perspective. It's a wake up call. Cannot rule out future war or terrorist actions with such chemical weapons

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No. It would serve no purpose. Especially at this point. It also is exactly the sort of thing that stokes fears and conspiracy theories.

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BrightEnlightenment

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No, don't delete it. Just add any relevant clarification. Deleting it looks like you're covering something up. Clarification would be best.

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Nope! You can put that exact disclaimer to go with it

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Exposure to your tweet may bring out more debate as to what is the reality.. it is a figment of imagination or fact based. !

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I think it needs to be peer reviewed. Then we can decide. Until then we should just know that for now its unofficial but a possibility.

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Possibilities and probabilities can be considered without accepting them. Your tweet is clear enough. No need to delete.

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If it is NOT false, do NOT delete. I do not trust peer review, anyhow.

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The Life Saffron

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No don't delete.

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DON'T DELETE IT!!

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Let me first save the tweet, before it vanishes.

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Nilesh Agnihotri

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No need to delete, you haven’t cooked up the story on ur own, you just mentioned from some report..it is scary though if it is found to be true..

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We need to look into this.

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@Peaceful_Foodie

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Don't DELETE it.

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Don't delete it

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@Aatish00959462

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No need to delete it, let the people know about it

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No don't delete it. If true, this is be consider a reliable source.

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No. Do not delete it

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Artificial Intelligence

@ParthaRanjanDey

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This is definitely a possibility..we have this version all over in US

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Prasanna Srinivasan

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Don't delete it but just add your reservations to that thread if you can.

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योद्धा

@WarLordofNorth

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No deleting

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Lootyen Patrakar

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No. Don’t delete it. Asking questions is a part of scientific inquiry.

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@Matthew64597433

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Its interesting so don't

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Don't delete.

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No Anandji it should not be deleted and let’s see what’s the counter arguments on the subject with substantial evidence.

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Don't delete.

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