I agree, there’s lots of cases where there isn’t robust empirical literature or trustworthy expert views. But the relationship between factory farms and zoonotic spillover doesn’t seem like such a case, such that casual speculation without citing evidence is not very useful.
Might be related: Reality is often underpowered
(I skimmed bits of this discussion, so I might be off! Unfortunately, I don’t have time to engage properly.)
I agree, there’s lots of cases where there isn’t robust empirical literature or trustworthy expert views. But the relationship between factory farms and zoonotic spillover doesn’t seem like such a case, such that casual speculation without citing evidence is not very useful.