My remarks ended with 5 pieces of advice for the public. 1/
Definitely. Maybe. Probably. 3/
It’s difficult for the public to know the difference. And gives ripe opportunity for some to cherry pick data. 4/
Here’s my message. The messy process. This is how it is SUPPOSED to work. 5/
Normally we don’t witness science while it’s in the lab, the trial & error, the two steps forward-one step back. 6/
We don’t want these heroes to be infallible and stubborn but adaptable, learning, hypothesizing. We have to operate even with gaps in our knowledge. That means sometimes wrong.7/
Bottom line is any critic can find something to confirm any narrative.8/
1. Select your 2-3 reliable sources & do a family sit down every 2 weeks and discuss what new learnings & how this bears on decisions you make as things evolve: about school, camp, social situations, etc. 9/
-People who say “we don’t know” a lot
-People who give the source for their data & the type of study
-People who acknowledge their biases & experience
Even then they will be wrong on occasion & to keep your trust they should acknowledge it. 10/
If you can socially distance from loved ones, it doesn’t mean they can.
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That’s my second advice of five. 13/
Want to have a house party? Well, maybe the economy will be slower to start & hiring will be slowed. 17/
Many are making huge sacrifices they didn’t ask for? Spraying disinfectant every time you touch a door handle wasn’t their childhood dream. 18/
Don’t view it as a deprivation but a sacrifice for those who don’t have a choice.19
There are a lot of lonely people. A lot of anxious people. I have called a few friends & relatives & told them I love them.
Not all of them hung up on me.20/
And I’m blessed to have a lot of both.21/
Yes, it’s easy to find fault with a given decision of a Governor or Congress or China or the WHO or the CDC. And many have done themselves no favors. But...22/
Except Tom Cotton. He’s an ass. 24/