A dose of skepticism may not be the safest course. But given the current credibility of the news industry, it’s not irrational.
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They say that Louis XIV had the inscription Ultima Ratio Regum cast into all the cannon of the French Army. It means “The Ultimate Argument of Kings,” and that always struck me as one of the most honest and up-front things any ruler or would-be ruler ever said. “We can dress it up prettier than this, but when it comes down to the unvarnished truth this is what it’s about: You’ll do as I say or I’ll send my goons to kill you.”
I thought about that for a long time. If there’s an ultimate argument, it seems only logical that there must be an ultimate answer. For years I thought the ultimate answer must be the bullets in my rifle, but it never seemed quite right. I’ve got bullets – he’s got frigging Cannon Balls. I mean, if there were three hundred million rifles throwing bullets at him, then maybe. But we all know that’s not going to happen. So if there’s an ultimate answer to his ultimate argument, it sure as hell ain’t bullets.
It finally came to me – and that’s when I abandoned the city and most of my stuff, and gave all that was behind me a good stiff Randian Shrug.
The ultimate answer to kings is not a bullet, but a belly laugh.
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For a much more interesting take on the moral of the story:
https://youtu.be/bRgauB32Oi8
Why aren’t we panicking? How many of these viruses have we been through? Ever few years since the 60s? Same St…Um…Stuff, Different Year. Wash your hands and stay home if you are sick. If there is something more to this virus, then, say so. Otherwise, face your own mortality by growing-up, and stop your incessant whining.
It all comes down to your choices. If you know nothing about a subject you can believe everything you see, hear or read . Or, you can go with what your gut tells you from a long life’s worth of experience.
OTOH Joel, you could probably make a fortune right now teaching an online Master Class on social distancing 🤣
In my case, I’ve heard a lot about flu-like crap that’s going around, complete with a negative test for flu. (CDC has links; look for Influenza Like Illness). I got mine last week, and being a caring and sharing source, gave it to my wife. Cough from hell, fever (102F for me), but after two days of absolute misery, it gets better.
And I have so-so lungs, diabetes and heart issues, etc. If the unknown version of the gunk doesn’t want to kill me that badly, I’m not going to worry the brand name one.