I'm finding the reactions funnier than the cartoon.
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I'm finding the reactions funnier than the cartoon.
Of course you would…the cartoon was stupid and didn’t know it stood for the opposite case you were trying to make…that alone guaranteed the humor particularly since you didn’t see it.
what-happened
GOLD
What's an anti-vaxxer these days? hasn't the definition changed?
Of course you would…the cartoon was stupid and didn’t know it stood for the opposite case you were trying to make…that alone guaranteed the humor particularly since you didn’t see it.
q.e.d.
Bruddah IZ
DA
Stay in class. You'll get there someday.
Bruddah IZ
DA
An economist friend of mine sent to me this photo of a poster that still hangs in the entry way to his children’s elementary school.
My friend, who prefers to remain anonymous, writes:
My friend, who prefers to remain anonymous, writes:
Bruddah IZ
DA
“You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.”--Michelle Obama's cliche
While I can’t speak for Ms. Obama, I assure you that my favorable posting of her remark was not, contrary to your interpretation, a “rash call to ignore risks.” Of course risks must be accounted for. And also of course, the higher the risk of harm from any particular source, the greater should be the amount of precaution taken against that source.
But this reality – this counsel of prudence – doesn’t mean that it’s acceptable to overreact to any one risk. After all, it’s typically the case that the greater the precaution you take against risk X, the greater becomes your exposure to risks Y and Z. And so if you focus exclusively on risk X you ignore these other risks. Therefore, while you might succeed in your narrow effort to reduce as much as possible your exposure to risk X, you’ll be unaware of your resulting higher – and likely excessive – exposure to other risks.
I posted that photo at my blog as evidence that in a more-sane era – namely, before March 2020 – there was popular understanding that an action is not inadvisable merely because that action entails some risk. Yet too many people today ignore this truth on all matters related to Covid. Too many people today assume that no amount of risk, regardless of how small, of encountering Covid-19 is acceptable – and, therefore, that no price is too high to pay for even the minutest increment of reduction in the risks of encountering Covid.
This attitude is what I call Covid Derangement Syndrome. I’m convinced that this syndrome poses to society a far larger risk than does Covid itself. Against the latter we have vaccines (and, if we only had the good sense to use it, the option of Focused Protection); against the former we have too few defenses.
Sincerely,
Don
While I can’t speak for Ms. Obama, I assure you that my favorable posting of her remark was not, contrary to your interpretation, a “rash call to ignore risks.” Of course risks must be accounted for. And also of course, the higher the risk of harm from any particular source, the greater should be the amount of precaution taken against that source.
But this reality – this counsel of prudence – doesn’t mean that it’s acceptable to overreact to any one risk. After all, it’s typically the case that the greater the precaution you take against risk X, the greater becomes your exposure to risks Y and Z. And so if you focus exclusively on risk X you ignore these other risks. Therefore, while you might succeed in your narrow effort to reduce as much as possible your exposure to risk X, you’ll be unaware of your resulting higher – and likely excessive – exposure to other risks.
I posted that photo at my blog as evidence that in a more-sane era – namely, before March 2020 – there was popular understanding that an action is not inadvisable merely because that action entails some risk. Yet too many people today ignore this truth on all matters related to Covid. Too many people today assume that no amount of risk, regardless of how small, of encountering Covid-19 is acceptable – and, therefore, that no price is too high to pay for even the minutest increment of reduction in the risks of encountering Covid.
This attitude is what I call Covid Derangement Syndrome. I’m convinced that this syndrome poses to society a far larger risk than does Covid itself. Against the latter we have vaccines (and, if we only had the good sense to use it, the option of Focused Protection); against the former we have too few defenses.
Sincerely,
Don
Hüsker Dü
DA
Paranoid is paranoid. Whether you have past governmental experiments to stoke your fear or Joe Rogan it turns out the same. Although the former has a bit more ground to stand on than the latter.
kickingandscreaming
PREMIER
Hahaha! Around here that sentiment can get you labeled as an Anti-vax Trumper but not by anyone who has any credibility.An economist friend of mine sent to me this photo of a poster that still hangs in the entry way to his children’s elementary school.
My friend, who prefers to remain anonymous, writes:
Hüsker Dü
DA
Like trump, dizzy has no true ideology, he just craves attention, and is perpetually aggrieved.
Professor Crush is teaching a class on: Electricity & Batteries ((Left side of brain)) vs Magnetism ((Right Side of Brain)).
Let's start the class with a Q. Why can any smart Cat go to college and find over 80 degrees to work in the Electrical field but find ZERO degrees in Magnetism? I will wait for your answers.
Let's start the class with a Q. Why can any smart Cat go to college and find over 80 degrees to work in the Electrical field but find ZERO degrees in Magnetism? I will wait for your answers.
Brain Tease
Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, 'Children, you have no fish, have you? ' They answered him, 'No. ' He said to them, 'Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.
It's in plain site but must don;t want to cross over. They want to stay in the 5 senses ((left brain)). Let GO of Ego and I promise your eyes will be open from being so blind,
Just after daybreak, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, 'Children, you have no fish, have you? ' They answered him, 'No. ' He said to them, 'Cast the net to the right side of the boat, and you will find some.
It's in plain site but must don;t want to cross over. They want to stay in the 5 senses ((left brain)). Let GO of Ego and I promise your eyes will be open from being so blind,
met61
GOLD
Bruddah IZ
DA
Shocker. Lol!
Bruddah IZ
DA
Speaking of aggrieved. I see you have developed any anti-bodies for your Trump Derangement Syndrome. Back to quarantine you go.
what-happened
GOLD
Have no idea what you are talking about, really. But I'll bite. What past experiments? And what's wrong with Joe Rogan? Seems like he has the better of the experts show up on his show. Looks to me like the reasonable person who wants an unbiased look at what's happening in the world should tune into JRE. Nice to have choices right?