Well, then there are those who believe that government health care for the elderly means that when the elderly get sick, they will be euthanized. No, really - a lot of people think that.

I dunno - the wacky conspiracy stuff is good and facepalmy, but what actually worries me are the much more common types who are dead set against the government touching their Medicare - because they don't get that they already have government health care.

Some people are too stupid to live. Let's add that to the Health Care Bill and then it REALLY will be about killing people off. t /black humor

Some people are too stupid to live.

In all seriousness, people are just far less rational than we believe. Many people just believe what they want to believe, and if you present them with facts that show they're wrong, they'll actually embrace their wrong beliefs even more strongly.

than we believe

Who's this "we", mister touching faith in the perfectibility of man?

you say to-may-toe.

IO stupid people N - Person who said they would call me today, or that I could call them? that person? NOT WORKING IN THE OFFICE TODAY! So possibly not stupid, just a fucker.

Also? Dr. who observed mac yesterday, No call or email to me today. GRRR.

Both of these are concerning what I consider important to urgent matters.

Who's this "we"

Most people.

mister touching faith in the perfectibility of man?

I resent that innuendo!

You know, if there are intelligent aliens out there, I bet they haven't contacted us because we don't meet their definition of 'intelligent', which would include the ability to recognize and prevent long-term, abstract threats to our existence. Like, for example, global warming. Or overpopulation. Or depletion of natural resources, water, etc....

I've been entrusted with a neat little secret that I can't tell anyone yet and it is killing me. I can't even tell invisible internet people. Add to it that I know due to a rather untoward inside track and it makes it even worse. Because even when it is no longer a secret, I can't really tell I knew before without some questions being asked. Oy.

Hmph. Thought sharing that might make it less killing, but nope. Not working.

I'm STILL waiting for the electrician. The longer he takes, the more work it will be as the deck is progressing rapidly.

I don't have anything witty of inoffensive to add to this "people think we'll euthanize their grandparents" thread. All I can think of to type offends ME, and I'm the goth-with-a-mortician-and-a-psych-nurse-for-parents.

I totally agree with tommyrot, though - humans. I swear.

:: burning with curiosity re: sarameg's secret::

No plans for this weekend. Must mow the lawn and otherwise make the house ready for vacation. There is something called August Fest going on at the waterfront, so I'll probably check that out.