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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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 threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Did you convince him?
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I did not. For what it’s worth I hadn’t randomly brought up outdoor mask mandates. I got chastised for briefly pulling down my mask to unlock my phone to look at a map for directions, and tried to defend myself.

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Who won?
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Changing the subject a bit...I promised some info for you from a book at a non-circulating library. I have almost completed my vaccination protocol, so I am making arrangements to go to the local reading room.
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Just to make sure I am asking the right question, you were interested in whether Gail Borden had really understood or guessed that malaria was caused by mosquitos? (In the mid-1800s.)
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One’s own 12 year old kid - a worthy and motivated adversary
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Was he trying to play devil's advocate?
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