It’s getting harder and harder to enjoy these funnies.... Is it just me, or are things getting darker? Your funnies remind us that we have to keep our sense of humor to maintain our perspective! I see that final meme -- mouse in the jar -- eating his way into a trap, and I think of the truism: “The mouse gets trapped because it doesn’t know why the cheese is free.”
We need hope. Things seem to be turning a bit. It is, in fact, morning in America. We are in for a long battle against an entrenched foe, but there are rays of hope.
Please do not despair. We need you and everyone else on our side to be warriors.
Thanks Dr. Malone, and of course you are right. I don’t mean to sound defeatist. I just sense the shadow of Mordor is spreading. Maybe it’s just our awareness of it, finally. Like many others on this stack, I hold you and Jill as the perfect models to emulate
Hahaha! Are you making fun of me? Seriously. Sometimes metaphors are our most economical way to communicate— they’re verbal memes. Maybe we all are the Riders of Rohan. And we’re being mustered. Oh… thanks for playing :)
Thank you for your optimism, living on this planet is challenging on good days. We do have to remember that we are made of more than just flesh and bones. Without a higher vision there is no point, with a higher vision there is FREEDOM!
Excellent collection. Especially funny in that twisted sort of way, the WH acknowledgment of FJB dementia. And Thank you for the climate fears timeline. It's printed and added to documents I'm saving in a time capsule for my grandchildren.
There were moments I felt sorry for him but then I remembered what he did to the world actually and how he raised his kids and thought: what you sow, you reap. Fate avenges... A lovely Friday to you and Jill!
When did we stop being concerned about dementia as a health issue? I would rather he had cancer. These people are careless and stupid. How stupid do you have to be to say out loud that the POTUS has dementia? I am astounded.
that list of dire predictions is a great snapshot of how they work. Constant fear uncertainty and doubt. It is stunning to see how long they've been at it. Kind of explains why so many non-critically thinking people believe it now. I think all political candidates will have to say something about climate change, we are probably past the point of electing someone who says it is all b.s. because every natural disaster now is called "climate change" and too many people believe it. Biden says climate change is a "clear and present danger", but what he means is we need to hype a "clear and present danger" to get elected. So, we need to do the same, let's pretend they are right, but then propose a better way to fix it - like planting a trillion trees. I love trees, and forests, have you noticed how trees always make things cooler? They are super high tech CO2 munching machines, a gift from God, let's use that gift and win elections by making the planet much more beautiful.
Forests are gorgeous and well worth the time to manage and build. Most of us also enjoy the food we eat now being largely produced on land once forested. Wisdom demands caution with this re-forestation of the planet.
Thanks again Dr Malone for the smiles to start the weekend! Oh dear what a national security risk Joey is...cancer NOT! Keep them coming enjoy them so!
Jul 22, 2022·edited Jul 22, 2022Liked by Robert W Malone MD, MS
I'd like to do as Mattias Desmet suggests and speak my truth honestly and courteously, without trying to change anyone's mind. I'm having cognitive dissonance around the climate. I'm 76 and have seen quite some changes in climate related phenomena from decade to decade. Each change seems small and perhaps insignificant by itself. But there are many such changes when viewed from the perspective of 76 years. Many more high temperature records. Alaskan glaciers I had visited in the 1970s now retreating quickly. Less snow on the ground in Detroit compared with my childhood in the 1950s. These are all TRENDS over time, not specific single events. The list is long.
My long experience also comports with the physics and other disciplines of climate science. No cognitive dissonance there. I have a work background in several technologies and believe I can reasonably recognize good science when I see it. But good science can be turned into bad science, and this has happened whenever it is poorly interpreted. For example, modeling of complex systems like the climate cannot and should not be used to make specific predictions. At best it can suggest trends. I'm seeing many of those trends.
At the same time I'm seeing that the WEF and other bad actors in politics are using climate change to further their political ends. In the case of the WEF I believe they are using it to achieve world domination. Those same bad actors are also using mRNA vaccinations and the fear of covid to further their political ends. We know that the vaccine "science" they have leaned upon is completely bogus. We know they will say and do anything to achieve their twisted ideologies. By implication, then, the climate science they are leaning upon may very well be bogus. Therein lies my cognitive dissonance.
My worry, based on observed experience over many decades, is that we may be throwing the baby out with the bath water. We may be tarring all of climate science with the same brush we used to (appropriately) tar the vaccination "science". And I wonder if by doing that we are making a mistake.
“ Snow s are less frequent and less deep. They do not often lie, below the mountains, more than one, two or three days, and very rarely a week. They are remembered to have been formally frequent, deep and of long continuance. The elderly inform me the earth used to be covered with snow about three months and every year. The rivers, which then seldom failed to freeze over the course of the winter, scarcely ever do now. This change has produced an unfortunate fluctuation between heat and cold in the spring of the year which is very fatal to fruits.“. I pulled this from Mark Moranos book and read it to my 16-year-old grandson and ask him who he thought might have said this. Al Gore? Leonardo DiCaprio? “Nope” says Mark. “ that’s Thomas Jefferson, in his 1799 book “Notes on the state of Virginia.” Then I taught him the phrase in English and French: “The more things change the more they remain the same.” The failure to understand history and it’s recurring themes leads us to dangerous and stupid conclusions.QED
Thanks for the reply. Point taken. I would only point out that the basic laws of chemistry and physics as they apply to increasing levels of measured CO2 do not change. I'm still concerned that some real science may be overlooked in this time of political chaos.
I took a lot of chemistry and physics but my major in college was of course biology as it led me to medical school eventually. From the latter perspective photosynthesis uses CO2 as fuel and leads to the greening of the world. The main greenhouse gas of course is water vapor, clouds. CO2 is only a fraction of the greenhouse gases And I have yet to see any convincing evidence, aside from “political evidence” that rising CO2 levels is dangerous.
I don’t have the time or expertise to assess the validity of the physics in the above book. However, if the author does not discuss in detail the comparative “energy densities” of fossil/nuclear vs wind/solar sources then he/she is not a competent in the physics of energy. Further, storage of energy has its own high “costs”. I like to use what’s called the value equation to assess whether something might be worth doing: Value= Benefits (eg quality, efficiency, efficacy) Divided by Costs ($, time, risks etc). That is whatever glorious events a person thinks they might accomplish can be easily managed by assessing the true cost of doing it. So called green energy is of low value except for small isolated projects, in my view for example solar panels can help you heat your outdoor sauna.
It happens that the author does discuss energy density. But that's beside my point. The intent in providing the reference is not to convince you of anything (as I promised not to do in my original comment). The intent is only to provide a potential example of the real science that we may be leaving behind due to our all-consuming passions of heated political and ideological debate. Thanks for the conversation, and have a great day.
I forgot to mention that I loved physics in high school and in college but I realized I did not have the higher math skills to make a profession out of it. I remember one of the students in our class in high school who would fall asleep the entire time, it would often score a 30 out of 30 on the PSSC Physics course while the rest of us were happy to get a 20 to 25 score. Later in life as a physician I obtained an MBA from UCLA school of management where we had to do derivative calculus and I did pretty well in the courses. But again, I was happy I was a board-certified neurologist when I took the courses!
It’s getting harder and harder to enjoy these funnies.... Is it just me, or are things getting darker? Your funnies remind us that we have to keep our sense of humor to maintain our perspective! I see that final meme -- mouse in the jar -- eating his way into a trap, and I think of the truism: “The mouse gets trapped because it doesn’t know why the cheese is free.”
Thanks for these brief respites!
We need hope. Things seem to be turning a bit. It is, in fact, morning in America. We are in for a long battle against an entrenched foe, but there are rays of hope.
Please do not despair. We need you and everyone else on our side to be warriors.
Thanks Dr. Malone, and of course you are right. I don’t mean to sound defeatist. I just sense the shadow of Mordor is spreading. Maybe it’s just our awareness of it, finally. Like many others on this stack, I hold you and Jill as the perfect models to emulate
To extend the metaphor, would it be reasonable to hope there are "Riders of Rohan" in our future???
Hahaha! Are you making fun of me? Seriously. Sometimes metaphors are our most economical way to communicate— they’re verbal memes. Maybe we all are the Riders of Rohan. And we’re being mustered. Oh… thanks for playing :)
Playing is good therapy! And humor! It’s Friday funnies!
I was thinking the same thing. I truly believe we are the Riders of Rohan.
What a wonderful thought Dr. Linda. I hope so.
“Let this be the hour when we draw swords together. Fell deeds awake. Now for wrath, now for ruin, and the red dawn. Forth, Eorlingas!"
Could you imagine?
Thank you for your optimism, living on this planet is challenging on good days. We do have to remember that we are made of more than just flesh and bones. Without a higher vision there is no point, with a higher vision there is FREEDOM!
Or, if you’re in a hole, stop digging!
Hahahahaha! So true! "the Rule of Holes"
Excellent collection. Especially funny in that twisted sort of way, the WH acknowledgment of FJB dementia. And Thank you for the climate fears timeline. It's printed and added to documents I'm saving in a time capsule for my grandchildren.
There were moments I felt sorry for him but then I remembered what he did to the world actually and how he raised his kids and thought: what you sow, you reap. Fate avenges... A lovely Friday to you and Jill!
Er! Biden has dementia, but he's perfectly ok!!!
I can imagine why the WH staff can't keep up with him, most of us cannot understand his ramblings.
nor can he
When did we stop being concerned about dementia as a health issue? I would rather he had cancer. These people are careless and stupid. How stupid do you have to be to say out loud that the POTUS has dementia? I am astounded.
Outstanding Friday Funnies! Thanks Doc! You continue to ROCK IT! So grateful for you! 💛
Excellent selection and the list of impending dooms that go back decades, very helpful. Thanks, always enjoy Friday Funnies!
Always need some Friday chuckles…
Seems like only yesterday that Brandon fell off his bicycle... Dementia? My, how he has aged!
that list of dire predictions is a great snapshot of how they work. Constant fear uncertainty and doubt. It is stunning to see how long they've been at it. Kind of explains why so many non-critically thinking people believe it now. I think all political candidates will have to say something about climate change, we are probably past the point of electing someone who says it is all b.s. because every natural disaster now is called "climate change" and too many people believe it. Biden says climate change is a "clear and present danger", but what he means is we need to hype a "clear and present danger" to get elected. So, we need to do the same, let's pretend they are right, but then propose a better way to fix it - like planting a trillion trees. I love trees, and forests, have you noticed how trees always make things cooler? They are super high tech CO2 munching machines, a gift from God, let's use that gift and win elections by making the planet much more beautiful.
Forests are gorgeous and well worth the time to manage and build. Most of us also enjoy the food we eat now being largely produced on land once forested. Wisdom demands caution with this re-forestation of the planet.
Yes, indeed an excellent collection. Most poignant and funny one yet. More than a little disturbing.
"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have."
MARCUS AURELIUS ( ??BC)
Except for "laughter"! The more uncontrollable the laughter at the current mess the better.
It is after all "The Best Medicine"! (so says the Readers Digest)
"Things need not be expensive...to be valued and treasured remarkably" (RMS 2022AD)
Bob nails it again. Thanks for a good laugh this morning.
Thanks again Dr Malone for the smiles to start the weekend! Oh dear what a national security risk Joey is...cancer NOT! Keep them coming enjoy them so!
I'd like to do as Mattias Desmet suggests and speak my truth honestly and courteously, without trying to change anyone's mind. I'm having cognitive dissonance around the climate. I'm 76 and have seen quite some changes in climate related phenomena from decade to decade. Each change seems small and perhaps insignificant by itself. But there are many such changes when viewed from the perspective of 76 years. Many more high temperature records. Alaskan glaciers I had visited in the 1970s now retreating quickly. Less snow on the ground in Detroit compared with my childhood in the 1950s. These are all TRENDS over time, not specific single events. The list is long.
My long experience also comports with the physics and other disciplines of climate science. No cognitive dissonance there. I have a work background in several technologies and believe I can reasonably recognize good science when I see it. But good science can be turned into bad science, and this has happened whenever it is poorly interpreted. For example, modeling of complex systems like the climate cannot and should not be used to make specific predictions. At best it can suggest trends. I'm seeing many of those trends.
At the same time I'm seeing that the WEF and other bad actors in politics are using climate change to further their political ends. In the case of the WEF I believe they are using it to achieve world domination. Those same bad actors are also using mRNA vaccinations and the fear of covid to further their political ends. We know that the vaccine "science" they have leaned upon is completely bogus. We know they will say and do anything to achieve their twisted ideologies. By implication, then, the climate science they are leaning upon may very well be bogus. Therein lies my cognitive dissonance.
My worry, based on observed experience over many decades, is that we may be throwing the baby out with the bath water. We may be tarring all of climate science with the same brush we used to (appropriately) tar the vaccination "science". And I wonder if by doing that we are making a mistake.
Thanks for listening.
“ Snow s are less frequent and less deep. They do not often lie, below the mountains, more than one, two or three days, and very rarely a week. They are remembered to have been formally frequent, deep and of long continuance. The elderly inform me the earth used to be covered with snow about three months and every year. The rivers, which then seldom failed to freeze over the course of the winter, scarcely ever do now. This change has produced an unfortunate fluctuation between heat and cold in the spring of the year which is very fatal to fruits.“. I pulled this from Mark Moranos book and read it to my 16-year-old grandson and ask him who he thought might have said this. Al Gore? Leonardo DiCaprio? “Nope” says Mark. “ that’s Thomas Jefferson, in his 1799 book “Notes on the state of Virginia.” Then I taught him the phrase in English and French: “The more things change the more they remain the same.” The failure to understand history and it’s recurring themes leads us to dangerous and stupid conclusions.QED
Thanks for the reply. Point taken. I would only point out that the basic laws of chemistry and physics as they apply to increasing levels of measured CO2 do not change. I'm still concerned that some real science may be overlooked in this time of political chaos.
I took a lot of chemistry and physics but my major in college was of course biology as it led me to medical school eventually. From the latter perspective photosynthesis uses CO2 as fuel and leads to the greening of the world. The main greenhouse gas of course is water vapor, clouds. CO2 is only a fraction of the greenhouse gases And I have yet to see any convincing evidence, aside from “political evidence” that rising CO2 levels is dangerous.
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9js5291m
pp 138-157
I don’t have the time or expertise to assess the validity of the physics in the above book. However, if the author does not discuss in detail the comparative “energy densities” of fossil/nuclear vs wind/solar sources then he/she is not a competent in the physics of energy. Further, storage of energy has its own high “costs”. I like to use what’s called the value equation to assess whether something might be worth doing: Value= Benefits (eg quality, efficiency, efficacy) Divided by Costs ($, time, risks etc). That is whatever glorious events a person thinks they might accomplish can be easily managed by assessing the true cost of doing it. So called green energy is of low value except for small isolated projects, in my view for example solar panels can help you heat your outdoor sauna.
It happens that the author does discuss energy density. But that's beside my point. The intent in providing the reference is not to convince you of anything (as I promised not to do in my original comment). The intent is only to provide a potential example of the real science that we may be leaving behind due to our all-consuming passions of heated political and ideological debate. Thanks for the conversation, and have a great day.
I forgot to mention that I loved physics in high school and in college but I realized I did not have the higher math skills to make a profession out of it. I remember one of the students in our class in high school who would fall asleep the entire time, it would often score a 30 out of 30 on the PSSC Physics course while the rest of us were happy to get a 20 to 25 score. Later in life as a physician I obtained an MBA from UCLA school of management where we had to do derivative calculus and I did pretty well in the courses. But again, I was happy I was a board-certified neurologist when I took the courses!
Hilarious!!!! I need this in my life, LOL .... Truth these days seems way stranger than fiction, TY Dr. Malone, I love your sense of humor!!! :0)
Thanks. I needed these.