Square_Tea4916 OP t1_jdoy05w wrote on March 26, 2023 at 1:17 AM

Accidental - Gap in Lab protocols caused a leak of the covid-19 virus as they were studying. This is the most likely (or would like to believe) scenario if you support the Lab theory.
Intentional - Bad actors deliberately leaked the virus knowing the damage it could potentially cause. This has very dangerous implications.

Either way, it's in our very human nature to ask why and discover why something happened the way it happened in attempts to prevent or intervene in the future.

Square_Tea4916 OP t1_jcfc33e wrote on March 16, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Reply to [OC] More Americans are believing COVID-19 originated from a lab in China. However, there is still no conclusive evidence to support one theory over another. The topic is highly politicizing both internally (US Political Parties) and externally (US-China relations). by Square_Tea4916

Source: YouGov

Tool: Google Charts

Bound to get a bunch of downvotes, but here we go:

>There are a few reasons why more Americans may be believing that COVID-19 originated from a lab in China. One of the main reasons is the increasing amount of information and speculation about the origins of the virus that has been circulating in the media and online.
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>In the early days of the pandemic, the prevailing theory was that the virus originated from a wet market in Wuhan, China, where live animals were sold for consumption. However, as more information has come to light, some experts and media outlets have suggested that the virus may have actually originated from a laboratory in Wuhan that was studying coronaviruses.
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>Additionally, there have been reports of suspicious activity at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, including the possible release of the virus from the lab. This has fueled speculation and conspiracy theories about the lab being the true source of the pandemic.
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>Furthermore, the pandemic has been heavily politicized in the United States, with tensions between the US and China already high before the outbreak of the virus. This political climate may have also influenced people's beliefs about the origins of the virus.
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>However, there is still no conclusive evidence to support the theory that the virus originated from a lab in China, and many experts continue to believe that the wet market theory is the most likely explanation.

Square_Tea4916 t1_jcaj540 wrote on March 15, 2023 at 1:43 PM

Reply to [OC] MCU vs. DCU in Rotten Tomatoes by theotheredmund

Am I the only one that liked Suicide Squad?

I’m with the critics on Black Adam though. The Rock is what had to lift the audience rating.

Square_Tea4916 OP t1_jc6r49v wrote on March 14, 2023 at 1:34 PM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in [OC] There are a few other Banks sitting on large unrealized securities losses. Compared that to their stock price return month-to-date to see what the rest of the market thinks of their situation. by Square_Tea4916

Let’s unpack this.

It’s not fear mongering, it’s information sharing. I can’t help if someone is fearful based on their perception of information. Sure there could always be more context, but that’s subjective.

No where did I mention or imply “hidden” losses in this chart. Nor did I equate unrealized to hidden losses. Again, this is your bias making an assumption the chart or article never mentioned. It’s simply showing exactly what you mentioned in the first few paragraphs regarding their HTM securities were not meant to be sold, but now they have an increasing gap in their securities valuation and have an increasingly larger unrealized loss position. This issue plus how the bank responds to handling their situation is what spooks investors and in turn depositors.