Some "conspiracists" always get it right!

Conspiracist, January 2020: " #RaTG13 virus looks like BtCoV/4991 described in an old paper that you didn& #39;t cite!" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📄" title="Seite mit der Schriftseite oben" aria-label="Emoji: Seite mit der Schriftseite oben">

Average scientist, January 2020: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">

Shi Zhengli, July 2020: "Yes, it was the same virus."

#SARSCoV2 #SARS2origins

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Conspiracist, May 2020: "Look, these sequences in database are dated 2017/2018. So you didn& #39;t sequence RaTG13 this year, as you wrote in the paper!" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔬" title="Mikroskop" aria-label="Emoji: Mikroskop">

Average scientist, May 2020: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">

Shi Zhengli, July 2020: "Yes, actually we got the sequence in 2018."

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Conspiracist, May 2020: "Have a look at these Chinese theses we found on the internet: RaTG13 was found in a #mineshaft were people died of #pneumonia!" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😱" title="Vor Angst schreiendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Vor Angst schreiendes Gesicht">

Average scientist, May 2020: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">

Shi Zhengli, June 2020: "Oh yes we found it there, but.. well, the cause was a fungus"

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Conspiracist, June 2020: "A fungus? But the theses say the cause was an unknown #virus!" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📖" title="Offenes Buch" aria-label="Emoji: Offenes Buch">

Scientist, June 2020: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">

Shi Zhengli, November 2020: "Well, you& #39;re right, actually we thought it was a virus."

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Conspiracist, May 2020: "What if there were other #SARS-like viruses in that mine, besides RaTG13?" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❓" title="Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol" aria-label="Emoji: Rotes Fragezeichen-Symbol">

Average scientist, May 2020: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">

Shi Zhengli, November 2020: "Ha yes, there were other 8 SARS-like viruses there, but we only published one of them"

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Conspiracist, July 2020: "Hey but this #pangolin paper is cheating with data!" https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📊" title="Balkendiagramm" aria-label="Emoji: Balkendiagramm">

Average scientist, July 2020: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">

Nature editors, November 2020: "This is a serious matter. Let& #39;s investigate this paper."

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Dear scientists, please stop labelling as #conspiracists those people who are simply doing the job that you& #39;re supposed to do.

We all have a civic duty to promote #transparency and fight scientific misconduct. Don& #39;t stay silent! Speak up against bad science.