That line of reasoning is, frankly, one of the reasons I’m increasingly certain we’ll fail to combat climate change. At the end of the day a large swath of people are only really concerned about themselves and they’re highly shortsighted, we have little ability to collectively push in one direction unless there’s an…

Just to be clear, are you arguing that his wanting to bar people from China means his entire response has been great?

You’re missing the point. This isn’t about however you feel about the police, it’s about not taking critical resources away from people who need them during a crisis you seeping cup of ass dandruff. What part of pandemic do you not understand? Or maybe you do understand all of that and you’re just incredibly selfish…

I think you misread my comment my dude. I didn’t say you were talking about the EMALS system, I said I was trying to weigh your input vs the guy that says he worked on the EMALS system since he seems to be familiar with the ship. I wonder how easy that is to do for something as complex as an aircraft carrier, creating…

What is your work history related to the design and construction of naval ships, particularly aircraft carriers, if I may ask? I’m trying to figure out if I should prioritize your input over the guy in this thread who apparently works on the actual EMALS system.

Man. I’m not trying to be snarky, but with Italy officially surpassing China as the country most heavily impacted by COVID-19 I could only think about this comment/argument. I just mean it’s a bit weird to think about how much has changed in only 10 days.

This reminds me of the debate that popped up a bit ago about Romney when he voted to convict. The question of how you weigh what may be someone’s motives vs how much credit they get for the material impact of the action itself. It’s an interesting thing to think about.

Personally, I do separate the art from the artist barring situations where they’re explicitly talking about whatever fucked up thing they did. 

I’m not trying to be dense, but I’m not certain what offends you about that scenario unless someone is in the middle of a crowded street or something along those lines. I’m not saying you should speed off everywhere you go, of course not. I’m just not sure I get what’s assholish about darting off the line in silence.

We’re not really disagreeing here. Like I said, people shouldn’t be afraid to go about their daily lives. They just need to take the normal precautions, though people with compromised or weak immune systems are the ones truly at risk. Be mindful of others, but don’t panic. That being said, it’s still a virus with no…

It depends on how bad the outbreak gets. It most likely won’t be contained, but it’s not *that* deadly so... be cautious, but don’t freak out. People should go about their daily lives, just being mindful of others around them and keeping their hands clean.

Wait, is the argument that hepa filters are useless or that the idea that they’ll protect against this specific virus is bullshit? If it’s the former, whether or not they help with viruses specifically I imagine they’re useful in heavily polluted cities.

People usually don’t remember things when they’re basically asleep, don’t worry about it.

That’s exactly what I meant by this conversation going well beyond faith, I’m aware.

I know that tone is impossible to discern through text and I’m not really sure how else I can minimize the chance that someone thinks I’m trying to attack them or whatever the given subject is. But yes, I’m aware that people often use that as a shield. This gets into some of the limitations of our forms of…

That doesn’t really answer the question I asked, but alright. 

I’m not trying to be an ass, but I’ve always been sorta curious as to how people of faith think that system works. The idea of balancing out any given sin, or how someone chooses which rules of their faith to follow or what carries the most weight.

Honestly, I kinda get it given they’re spending millions on these cars. 

It seems like your argument is more that it’s less stressful when people do what they’re supposed to do on the road than the speed you’re traveling at.

Disinformation, filter bubbles, confirmation bias, and tribalism. The 4 major issues of the current age that deepen division and reinforce incorrect information. All of us, myself included, fall prey to confirmation bias from time to time. We’re more likely to give weight to something that lines up with what we …