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[Jon @ijmnost]

@atkinsmike1 Each individual church answers to God. God knows about this virus and the best course of action for each church. God does not change, each church must search the Bible on His ways in dealing with various plagues and diseases.

[Michael Atkins @atkinsmike1]

It is not difficult to explain in principle where the government is at fault in this crisis (given that much is being done very well).

This is a disaster, and a severe impact is inevitable. Every decision made will likely have generational consequences, and so should be based /

[Jon @ijmnost]

My cat is back

[Jon @ijmnost]

My cat Squeaker has not come home today

[Jon @ijmnost]

If the rapture happened right now, how long would it take for society to realize it?

[Jo-Ann Downs @HonourableJoAnn]

Listened to the WHO briefing and press conference. Dr Tedros gave a masterclass in grace under fire even thanking the USA for their generosity especially the Bush admin for Pepfar . Was sad to hear the threats and race baiting he has been subject to. Africa we need to support him

[Jon @ijmnost]

I read Revelations and then Daniel, it was such a blessing reading the two back to back. Hence I read the life of David and now Psalms, it definitely is putting a different light on Psalms. The apple of God's eye sure had a lot of trouble.

[Jon @ijmnost]

@WilliamSmit15 I was thinking of things I heard in arm chair discussions rather than business meetings. Armchair discussions tend to have pretty lousy reasoning.

[Jon @ijmnost]

I think I finally found how to concisely explain what is the sunk cost fallacy and refute a misapplication of it.

[Jon @ijmnost]

@WilliamSmit15 A discussion like: Person A says "we must start over with tool S", person B says "we already reached point X with tool T using W amount of work", A says "you committed the sunk cost fallacy", B says "the future cost of reaching X with tool S will be about W".

[Jon @ijmnost]

When weighing options, we evaluate costs. To avoid the sunk cost fallacy, past costs must not be added to future costs. But yet it is not fallacious to use past costs to estimate future costs.

[Jon @ijmnost]

The halfway point between two local maximum is usually not a local maximum. I would rather accept a sub-optimal solution, than a pathetic solution that thinks it is pleasing everyone.

[Jon @ijmnost]

I prefer "symmetric compromises" rather than "meet half way" compromises". If you meet halfway, then whosoever was more in the wrong wins (assuming one person was in the wrong).

[Jon @ijmnost]

God did not give us four hands, but He gave us communication that can be used when our two hands are insufficient.

[Jon @ijmnost]

When I encounter a paradox in the Bible. I think that is odd, and seek out why the Bible says that. (I say "paradox", not "contradiction").

[Jon @ijmnost]

Through debt, one man becomes rich, while another becomes poor. If at all possible, I like to avoid debt.

[Jon @ijmnost]

The best way to search for plausible statements can be different from the ways to become reasonably certain of a statement. To search for knowledge requires heuristics, but to properly get knowledge requires sound reasoning.

[Jon @ijmnost]

Don't lean on positive or negative associations to become reasonably sure of something, but rather train your associations to agree with sound reasoning.

[Jon @ijmnost]

Moses required two witness to disallow anyone having the power to condemn another on their own. Therefore two people saying the same thing do not count as two witness, because they might be repeating the words of one person. Supposed witnesses must be cross-examined and tested.

[Jon @ijmnost]

If any of you ever create a search field/box, please make it search FOR ALL WORDS BY DEFAULT.