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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

3/24/23: CNN Worst Ratings In 30 Years, Kamala World Salad, Signature Bank Fundraiser For Congressman, Adderal Shortage, Google AI Bard, Ebola Lab Leak, How Banks Created OverDraft Fees, TikTok Ban

Mar 24, 2023
01:17:35
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This podcast discusses topics such as CNN's worst ratings in 30 years, Kamala's 'word salad' moment, a bank fundraiser for a congressman under investigation, the national Adderall shortage, Google's new AI competitor Bard, the history of a potential Ebola lab leak, how banks created overdraft fees, and the potential ban of TikTok.
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  • The narrative that a two-year-old child playing with bats in Guinea caused the Ebola outbreak in 2014 is being questioned, as evidence suggests a potential effort to frame Guinea and misattributions of cases originating from Sierra Leone.
  • Concerns about safety practices and conflicts between organizations operating in a lab studying dangerous viruses in Sierra Leone raise doubts about the accurate detection and reporting of Ebola cases during the outbreak.

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Uncovering the Truth: The Origin of the Ebola Outbreak

The mainstream media initially reported that a two-year-old child playing with bats in Guinea led to the Ebola outbreak in 2014. However, virologist Christian Anderson's admission that they were studying Ebola near the outbreak site raises questions. The narrative of bats being the source doesn't align with evidence, as there was no die-off of local mammalian species or presence of bats in the village claimed to be the outbreak starting point. This casts doubt on the dominant narrative and suggests a potential effort to frame Guinea. While the balance of evidence suggests Guinea as the origin, there are misattributions to be considered, with some early cases likely originating from Sierra Leone. There is a possibility that the outbreak started earlier than officially claimed, with an outbreak identified in Sierra Leone two months prior to the official start in Guinea.

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