This week, we discuss Carla Byler, how she’s ruining everything, and why we hate her. After that, it’s basically cryptids and politics, everyone’s favorites. Enjoy!
QUESTIONS:
What will be the fate of the Iowa Caucus in 2024 and beyond? Will Iowans still caucus? Will we primary? Will we still be first? –Beth
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I don’t understand why people are hording water. Carla Byler is not transmitted by water, and there’s seemingly no reason to expect that water service will be interrupted.
I do understand why people want to stock up on other goods, but I don’t know why they need several Costco sized packs. Is that how much TP you’ll actually use if quarantined for 2 or even 3 or 4 weeks?
I think they are telling people to wash their hands because they don’t have other guidance to tell people at this point.
If the vast majority of us (across the US) were to quarantine for 2 week before this spreads, why couldn’t we stop the transition entirely? (Vast majority allowing exceptions for medical staff, and possibly grocery/pharmacy staff.) Would this work?
Many people seem to think it would.
I find it interesting how, during this epidemic, administrators in the US have realized how much work can still get done and how much of the economy can still buzz along nicely even with a significant number of people staying home. Even some kids are still able to attend public school while staying home. Technology in the US has been able to deliver this capability for some time now, but, apparently, it’s only now that circumstances particularly demand it.
It’s also interesting how most of the quarantining and social distancing happening currently in the US is voluntary.
William – how else would one judge someone except against your own personal values? also, isn’t it intrinsic in your values that you think your values are THE correct values? (If you don’t think your values are right, why would you keep them?)
In 2008, the Iowa Caucus was January 3. I just watched a CNN show about the ’08 election yesterday and was struck by how early the caucus was that year.
Also watched one about the 1980 election, where Jimmy Carter did not campaign because he thought it would be inappropriate during the Iran hostage crisis.
Tony – what is the Chicago Metropolitan Museum of Art? The Metropolitan Museum of Art is in New York; Chicago’s main one is Art Institute of Chicago. Or is there a separate museum I hadn’t heard of before to house the Bigfoot art?
What kind of situation are we talking about, where I’d have to judge someone else? I’m afraid I don’t follow.
Why should I think that my values are “THE” correct values in order to adopt them as *my* values? I presume by “think your values are right” you mean, like, universally right (please correct me if I’m wrong… this presumption is the only way I can think of to make sense of what you’re asking, but I acknowledge that I may not understand). My values work for me. I don’t really consider it my business to decide if they work for anyone else. I adhere to my values because they are my values, not because I think they are “right” (other than “right for me”, of course). Again, forgive me if I’m just not understanding what you’re getting at.
Maybe defining what you mean by “values” would clarify? One dictionary definition is “standard of behavior.” If a person’s “standard of behavior” involved bullying others or racist/sexist behavior toward others, I would judge that person’s behavior as wrong and I’d interfere with what they were doing in some way. I think you would as well so this definition or example is not what I think you mean.
A quick look at Google’s dictionary also suggests, “[O]ne’s judgement of what is important in life.” That’s closer to what I mean.