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>>lazycr+(OP)
I am yet to see a single piece of evidence which rules out the lab leak hypothesis. Meanwhile the circumstantial evidence in favour of that hypothesis (including China’s behaviour) continues to pile up. We may never discover the truth, but I really hope we do.

>>esja+Da
>> Meanwhile the circumstantial evidence in favour of that hypothesis (including China’s behaviour) continues to pile up.

What circumstantial evidence?

>>kjakm+Yh
The location of the Wuhan Institute of Virology was jumping around on Google Maps back in February 2020. I personally know someone who firsthand confirmed this. It was also mentioned by free software legend Eric S. Raymond here: http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=8587

Presumably someone in the Chinese government ordered Google to lie about the institute's location. Why would the Chinese government do that if the institute was uninvolved?

Investigators ought to ask China who ordered it, and why. And ask Google the same thing.

I do feel a bit sorry for Google employees who'd be caught in the middle if this actually happens.

US government to Google: "Tell us about how China ordered Google Maps to help with the coverup. If you lie to the investigators, we'll send you to jail."

China government to Google: "When the US asks about the Google Maps coverup, lie. If you don't lie to the investigators, we'll send you to jail."