D&D and the rising pandemic

[Dannyalcatraz]

If I recall correctly, that private company is named.. Palantir.

Yes. A big data company is named after a device that sounds like it is great for seeing things... but actually has the Eye of the Dark Lord at the other end. The irony... is so gorram thick...

In other leadership news, I’m REALLY looking forward to the outcome of the lawsuit bet Atlanta’s mayor and Gov. Kemp over mask mandates. Not just who wins, but WHY will matter.

 

[Hussar]

I see many stores with hard plexiglass between the cashier and the customer.
In some cases it looks like a bank / gas station anti-theft barriers, in others it looks like it was placed to muffle conversation.
That photo was the first time I've seen flexible plastic sheeting put up.

Yeah, here it's almost all clear plastic sheeting. Price I imagine being the main factor.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

More games are being played in Georgia. They’re changing the number ranges assigned to the colors used on their Covid map:

 

[Zardnaar]

Feels bad just at favorite restaurant everything's open no restrictions.

Had 3 craft beers and bother in law bought me this huge cocktail. IPA, tequila, lime bittter drink but would have again.

Busy they apparently almost sold out of chicken last night. Crazy busy. Birthday dinner with family.

1 new case of Covid cf USA 76000.

Cocktails kicking in hard.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Knock one back for us!

 

[Zardnaar]

Knock one back for us!

More than one lol. Home now though.

 

[Ryujin]

More games are being played in Georgia. They’re changing the number ranges assigned to the colors used on their Covid map:

Must have taken the course "How to Lie in Statistics: 101."

 

[Umbran]

Must have taken the course "How to Lie in Statistics: 101."

Yeah.

We are, unfortunately, dealing with folks who only understand problems as part of a political process. They are up against physical processes here. Misrepresenting the data may make them feel like the voters will be happy with them, but they just don't grok that the people are gong to die, regardless. The voters are going to note when their friends and family die, no matter their charts. They can control public opinion for a while, but the reality will catch up with them on this matter.

 

[Ryujin]

Yeah.

We are, unfortunately, dealing with folks who only understand problems as part of a political process. They are up against physical processes here. Misrepresenting the data may make them feel like the voters will be happy with them, but they just don't grok that the people are gong to die, regardless. The voters are going to note when their friends and family die, no matter their charts. They can control public opinion for a while, but the reality will catch up with them on this matter.

I would replace the word "know" with the word "care", in order to make that statement correct. For such people it's power, that's the only thing that they care about. Some try to sell it to themselves as, "If I don't get elected then I can't do all of the good that i need to do", however, it always seems to devolve unto the quest for that power, rather than the ideal of how it gets used.

 

[Umbran]

I would replace the word "know" with the word "care"

Given that I didn't use the word "know"...

For such people it's power, that's the only thing that they care about.

So, their underlying motivation isn't really material to my point. What they care about doesn't matter - they will lose it regardless if they ignore the physical processes going on around them.