It Has Begun

He did not, point out exactly where you think he said it in that article, because none of that is incongruous with his writings

 

Largely I agree with you. I don't actually put much stock in results using p<0.05 since it's not powerful enough.

Statistics can be a tool of deception, but it is usually pretty easy to see when it is once you're practiced. Since they publish detailed methodologies, you can dissect how they came up with their results and ideally (at high quality publications) the peer review process does exactly that.

For better or worse, statistical inference is the best tool for discenrning truth we have as scientists. We simply can't account for all possible conditions in the universe, thus we have to approximate truth rather than claim it. It's part of the scientific process to be iterative and update belief as new information and technologies come to light.

 

Dude, I think you must be blind. Seriously.

In other news, even Lion of the Left Bill Maher is calling Fauci a liar. Maher said that Fauci has been "caught in actual lies" when he was telling people up front that it began in the wet market yet "he (Fauci) knew better".

Now, I'm no fan of Bill Maher by any stretch of the imagination. But, he usually does his homework and in this case, he's spot on. I'll give Maher credit where credit is due. I wish other Kool-Aid drinking liberals had the fortitude of Bill Maher and would call a spade a spade.

Bill Maher breaks with the left to hammer Anthony Fauci after explosive Senate hearing

The host said Fauci 'knew better' about COVID-19 origins and that debate was silenced over racial stigma concerns

August 1, 2026

Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher railed against former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci just days after he invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination 111 times during a Senate hearing over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During Friday’s episode of HBO’s "Real Time," Maher called out Fauci for telling "actual lies" about the origins of the virus responsible for over seven million confirmed deaths worldwide following Fauci’s Senate hearing on Wednesday.

"He was caught in actual lies," Maher said, adding, "The big issue to me is the origin of this, which is very important. How did it start?"

The comedian pointed to Fauci’s previous assertions that the virus originated through animal-to-human contact at a wet market in Wuhan, China.

"He was telling people up front when it first began [that] it was from the wet markets. It could not — that's a conspiracy theory — if you say it escaped from the lab," Maher said.

"And he knew better," Maher continued. "Because we have him in his diary telling us what he was saying to other scientists, who were saying, ‘No, absolutely.’"

Fox News Digital reached out to Fauci for comment.

Maher went on to point to the controversial theory that the virus was the result of either an accidental or intentional leak from a Chinese laboratory in the same city where the first cases originated.

He also blasted Fauci over the crux of his hearing, in which he was questioned regarding the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases’ funding of "gain-of-function" research in China.

Fox News Digital previously covered Fauci’s vehement denial that the controversial research method — which involves scientists altering the genetics of a virus to better understand and treat it — led to the samples breaking free from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

"I would always have said, don't do it, but it's a viable debate," Maher said, referring to the "gain-of-function" research method. "It's a reasonable debate — should we soup up something that's bad, this bacteria, to study it? Maybe if it got out it would be even worse. I think that's what did happen."

In June 2025, the World Health Organization released a report in which officials determined "the weight of available evidence … suggests zoonotic spillover … either directly from bats or through an intermediate host."

Maher then challenged the controversy surrounding the lab leak theory, which has been supported by President Donald Trump, and suggested the outcry surrounding its merit was largely due to social issues — not scientific evidence.

"We could have had that debate in a rational way," Maher said. "We didn't want to do that. Because why? Because we make everything about race. And this is one of the repercussions in this."

Maher added that the pandemic brought a racial stigma surrounding the lab leak theory, creating an unfounded taboo on the topic.

"You couldn't say it escaped from the lab, because that was the racist point of view somehow — that the entire Asian continent would have been somehow complicit in this because it escaped from the [lab]," Maher said. "It was ridiculous."

"But that is where they went," the comedian continued. "You were racist if you said this escaped from a lab. I think we've morphed from a place where we want to obviously not be prejudiced against anybody, to where people of color can never do any wrong."

Maher’s criticism of Fauci marks a notable break from his fellow left-leaning counterparts in media, who have historically stood behind the doctor.

"Once again, Bill Maher is willing to level with the country in a way the liberal, elitist media never would," Curtis Houck, managing editor of NewsBusters at the Media Research Center, told Fox News Digital. "The press should be capable of calling balls and strikes."

"But when it comes to most things and their dear Saint Fauci, they must protect him at all costs by either explaining away his damaging diary entries or not covering them at all," he continued. "The media have made the decision to be joined at the hip with Fauci, even as his credibility has dropped off a cliff."

https://www.foxnews.com/media/bill-maher-breaks-left-hammer-anthony-fauci-explosive-senate-hearing

 

lol you couldn't do it so you pivoted

Maher saying he said it is not him saying it.

Return to furiously googling to find what you thought you saw

 

Can we at least agree that Fauci departed from working for the people to working on his perceived celebrity? The man was so infatuated with himself that he built a diary on a government server not even considering this day may come. That in itself is testament to his corrupt ethics…… I believe he was once a good man practicing medicine for the good of all. But that changed 180 degrees when he saw his name in lights so to speak…… If the guy at McDonalds starts driving Jaguars to work, then something is amiss. He isn’t what he appears to be any longer.

Humans can be corrupted for money and/or power. Fauci fell victim to his lust for power and put this nation at risk by doing so. There is no defense for tbe indefensible.

 

The Bill Maher story wasn't for you. In fact, talking to you is like talking to a brick wall. I've shown where Fauci lied and you still won't believe it. OK, whatever gets you through the night....

 

Desperate and obvious lie. I have no expectations for the midterms, but it sure seems like the GOP is worried if they're having to campaign in Texas for a statewide seat.

 

The Republicans are always worried because the democrats like to cheat in order to win. I have no expectations for the midterms either other than hoping Republicans win, obviously. It doesn’t mean they shouldn’t campaign extremely hard because they shouldn’t take anything for granted.

I wouldn’t mind an extra $5000 in my pocket, though. Who wouldn’t? Well, except for socialists and communists who will give the money to their neighbors… right?

 

Honestly. I have zero qualms with what a person chooses to do in their homes. Makes not one iota of difference to me. But if democrat rule means we have to put up with these charlatans representing us again, I am going to hide my kids on a mountain until the crazy just goes away.

Yes, debate the issues, but leave the shenanigan's in the privacy of your home please. No more trans White House Easter egg rolls….. All of it. Just act like you have some sense and maybe the rest of us will pay you some honest attention.

Rocky Horror Picture Show was a comedy. The Fed shouldn’t be.

 

You believe him? Might I suggest you could get double or even triple that money by investing that much in a bridge I'm selling?

 

I have no reason to DISbelieve him. After all, he sent stimulus checks to everyone just like he said he was going to do. Much the same way he did what he said he was going to do on the border. And men in women's sports. And tax cuts. And cutting fentanyl trafficking. And no tax on tips. And... the list goes on.

Now, who I DIDN'T believe (and you probably DID) was Obama when he said if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor.

Keep your bridge. You might need it to live under if the democrats win.

 

You gonna cash it before or after the doge check? Or maybe you'll wait for the tariff refund check to hit your bank first.

 

I'm gonna cash it as soon as it arrives and buy some more cups to hold liberal tears.

 

Unsurprising, your party seems to have forsaken it's conservative roots and policy in favor of inflicting pain on others. You're merely a symptom of that.

 

Why are you so afraid of trans people? They're a tiny portion of the populace and pretty mercilessly persecuted. It's a bad look to be punching down like that.

 

Why are you so afraid of Christian people? It's a bad look to be punching people down like that........ You know better. It isn't a fear. It becomes a problem when it is forced upon the rest of us..... My church music leader is as gay as they come. He also runs a thriving business. He flies an American flag in front of his business. Not a rainbow flag. Yes, decorum matters.

 

Christians are not persecuted, despite what the victim complex right wing propaganda would have you believe.

Being gay is also fine, but unrelated here. You seem to not even want trans people to be able to exist. That's wrong.

 

You are incorrect on both counts:
1) My old show car had a small sticker from my church on the deck lid. Somebody felt the need to scratch it off at a car show several years back. Cost me 2k to re-spray that deck lid. I could go on, but yes there is Christian persecution actively engaged in our nation.
2) I am adamant that I hold no judgment against anyone whatsoever.... Until they insist on making it my business. Again, decorum matters.

 

Who was the last non-Christian president?

Existing in public isn't making it your business