Opus 2020-079: A Kindred Spirit

One of the sites that I enjoy reading is Filthie’s Thunderbox.  He tends to be a bit bar stool in his language but his points are well put.  He is a Canadian with a mind like a Texan.  Recently as he was responding to all the panic in the media he had a few quotes on responding to the hype.

“I think critically, I can read and I can do math.”

“If you start with the assumption that the media and politicians are lying, generally you are off to a good start.”

“Obviously our stats depend largely on who’s gathering them.”

He sums it up with something I heartily agree with,

“Sorry dude. It’s just the flu.

“Yes, under the right conditions it can kill you. You can also fall down the stairs, get hit by a bus at the crosswalk, or fall while getting out of the tub.

“For what it’s worth, I live and die at the whims of Darwin, Murphy (and, dare I say it), God. Same as everyone else. Okay, I’ll wipe and wash my hands, but that is where it ends.”

The only thing I can add is watch out for unicorns.

homo unius libri