My thanks also for this succinct analysis, for this forum (and its most gracious host, of course) and all of its colourful and varied inhabitants - especially to Dan for this particular thread. I am used to being a lone voice in the wilderness, and it is immensely reassuring and satisfying to hear everyone's story. I can count reasons 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 & 9 as absolute givens (indeed, I would suggest many of them feed into one another) prior to the 'event'...and I have read, traveled and interacted with the world enough to have had various degrees of understanding of 3, 4, 5 & 10.
I am still flabbergasted as to how so many people displayed so little resistance to the onslaught of lies, manipulations and stupidities that we were all subject to (Yes, I'm talking to YOU, 5 eyes). I am however, at present, grateful that despite the horrific damage done so far, the majority of people I interact with seem to be (mostly) ok, and I'm beginning to think an apocalyptic health outcome is not as likely as I once feared.
The ability of our bodies, and nature in general, to heal themselves, never ceases to amaze me. Hopefully, as nature heals herself, and us, from this imbecilic and utterly Frankensteinien (is that a word?) tinkering with our/ her innermost workings - we won't get caught in the purge.
Re: The Epiphany (A reflection thread on pandemic choices)
I am used to being a lone voice in the wilderness, and it is immensely reassuring and satisfying to hear everyone's story.
I can count reasons 1, 2, 6, 7, 8 & 9 as absolute givens (indeed, I would suggest many of them feed into one another) prior to the 'event'...and I have read, traveled and interacted with the world enough to have had various degrees of understanding of 3, 4, 5 & 10.
I am still flabbergasted as to how so many people displayed so little resistance to the onslaught of lies, manipulations and stupidities that we were all subject to (Yes, I'm talking to YOU, 5 eyes).
I am however, at present, grateful that despite the horrific damage done so far, the
majority of people I interact with seem to be (mostly) ok, and I'm beginning to think an apocalyptic health outcome is not as likely as I once feared.
The ability of our bodies, and nature in general, to heal themselves, never ceases to amaze me. Hopefully, as nature heals herself, and us, from this imbecilic and utterly Frankensteinien (is that a word?) tinkering with our/ her innermost workings - we won't get caught in the purge.
Tony_A