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politics (89)

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science (85)

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Links For February 2026

A monthly collection of diverse links covering AI developments and regulation, COVID origins debates, healthcare policy, cultural phenomena, scientific research, and internet curiosities, maintaining Scott's characteristic blend of serious analysis and entertaining observations.

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Feb 5, 2026 7,327 words 257 likes 658 comments Listen · 49 min Read Read

scientific debate (7) probabilistic reasoning (6) COVID-19 origins (6) evidence analysis (4) lab leak theory (3) zoonosis (2) Rootclaim (2)

Highlights From The Comments On The Lab Leak Debate

Scott Alexander responds to comments on his COVID-19 origins debate post, addressing criticisms and maintaining his support for the zoonosis theory.

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Apr 9, 2024 18,355 words 128 likes 695 comments Listen · 99 min Read Read

book review (221) debate (89) Bayesian reasoning (27) COVID-19 origins (6) probabilistic reasoning (6) evidence analysis (4) scientific uncertainty (3) lab leak theory (3) zoonosis (2) Rootclaim (2) Wuhan Institute of Virology (2)

Practically-A-Book Review: Rootclaim $100,000 Lab Leak Debate

Scott Alexander reviews a $100,000 debate on COVID-19 origins, where the zoonotic hypothesis unexpectedly won against the lab leak theory.

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Mar 28, 2024 18,207 words 369 likes 905 comments Listen · 95 min Read Read

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