Logical Consistency, Tow Straps, Colorado Problems

"What do you think science is? There's nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. Which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?"
— Steven Novella

Good morning to you, yours, theirs, and thee; it's 6:28 a.m. here, the sun is coming up, it's going to be a beautiful morning. My coffee is made, the fireplace is cranking out heat, and I'm on my purple bean bag writing station.

We had a great day yesterday; we got up and got in the hot tub with our coffee, it was beautiful, about 50 degrees out, but everything was covered with snow. We took our pup for a 2-mile hike and then showered before jumping in our Toyota Forerunner.

Our plow guy is in New Orleans, I thought we could get up the drive, but I was wrong. I got about 2/3rds up, and we got stuck. We were lucky we built a wall last summer, or we could have rolled down the mountain. So I called our neighbor Micha and asked if he could come to pull me out; he said give me 30. So he and his lady friend Kristen showed up with a tow strap and yanked us out of our drive.   

We headed to Brooks for lunch, catching up with some friends. We saw Adrian, our friends Patricia and Dan, and Dave joined us for a bite. Then, we left there and headed to the Big R to get our tow strap if we were called to help a neighbor; we bought two, one for each vehicle.

We stopped by the grocery store, picked up some food for the Super Bowl, came home and turned on the game, and watched the Rams beat the Bengals. Football is over until September, a good season, time for our Colts and Bronco's to rebuild.

I checked the news; Colorado has some of the highest inflation in the country; our Govorner is trying to cut gas taxes and the cost to register your vehicle by $11.00. I'm not sure that will impact many, but it's nice he is trying to help. Our governor, a Democrat, does an excellent job of leading our state. He's a moderate with sensible policies and is engaged as crises continue to hit our state.

Last year, we had a mass shooting in Boulder, wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes, and the lack of snow this winter will pose some water table issues in the spring and summer. Every state has its problems; we manage ours with grace and logical action.

As we walked yesterday, I thought about intelligent consistency. I thought about people I respect and don't like and people I didn't respect and didn't like. The key to earning my respect is consistency with logic.

The example that came to mind was my body, my choice. It may shock some to learn that I agree it is up to a woman to do with her body as she sees fit; if she wants to have a medical procedure to kill a baby, that's up to her. However, that same woman should reject a medical practice that she does not feel is safe. Say, for example, the taking of a vaccine.

Can you think of other similar topics? Some say one thing in one case, but another in a similar issue. Consistency of logic is critical when determining which way our communities should go. You can't have it both ways; pick a belief and stick with it. I think it's human nature to evolve your thoughts and ideas, but if caught in an inconsistency, one should review and align their thoughts.

I have tried to be consistent with my logic and would gladly discuss in a meaningful conversation when one feels I'm being a little inconsistent with my ideas. But that is not the world today; people will point out hypocrisy but never sit down and discuss why they say one thing but do another.

We have all witnessed people in power these last two years say one thing, but they do the opposite when the cameras are turned off. When a camera is turned on, and they are caught, they make a statement about the error of their ways and promise to do better. So here's an idea, why not rethink your initial concept and apply consistency to all people, places, and things?

Just my thoughts on this glorious Monday, a week where we see the return of Bay; she's now living with us one week a month and spending the rest of her time being an aunt to two brand new clusters of cells that will soon be born to the world. Both her sisters-in-law will be giving birth in the next few months. I've got a busy week of meetings, recruiting new talent, and working with our leadership team.

I trust you are well; for my email group, I'm sorry, my backup laptop does not have the functionality of sending my word soup, so, until Thursday, I'll not be sending it to you directly; you'll have to find me on substack. But, again, my apologies, my system should be back up this week, and my morning email will return. Cheers, enjoy the week!

"What do you think science is? There's nothing magical about science. It is simply a systematic way for carefully and thoroughly observing nature and using consistent logic to evaluate results. Which part of that exactly do you disagree with? Do you disagree with being thorough? Using careful observation? Being systematic? Or using consistent logic?"
— Steven Novella