Yesterday, I had a chat with my ~12-year old where he objected to lifting outdoor mask mandates (in a park), invoked the precautionary principle (well, didn't know its name) and then insisted to enter a crowded shop "because we can physically distance inside". If I write a piece:
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It was kind of cool testing out my arguments!
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For clarity, this is how it went down. And also for clarity, I was just bemused by how “my kid said” Twitter actually happened to me. I wouldn’t use him as an example.
(Though he thinks I should, because he thinks I’m wrong and he’d win the debate).https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1387150057175195651 …Show this thread
End of conversation
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You can pull of My Kid Twitter because you’re not full of hot air on the regular
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Your kid must have been trolling you...
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So my kid (14) said to me today when he heard the new CDC outdoor guidance on the radio: Are you happy now? Me: Yes, but could be more,
@zeynep thinks so too. My son: You're annoying. Just TAKE THE WIN! Kids. The end.
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