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I was trying to explain germ/terrain theory to my 11yo twins. And since we have some pet fish, I used the aquarium analogy: if you have a sick fish swimming in murky waters, you can try giving the fish meds or you can clean the tank. 🤷‍♀️ they get it. And none of us are sciency people.

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Yes, love it. I think we might find that kids are better able to grasp many of the fundamental concepts that we as adults have found so hard to get our heads around.

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Definitely. As adults, we have to unlearn all the BS first.

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That's a really good example! It would work with non-sciency adults, too.

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LOL. Hopefully your subscribers are the kind of people who will resonate with what you share. And if not- at least open minded enough to consider a potential alternative way of looking at something. So far I’ve found this whole Substack community to be incredibly supportive and the trolls are blissfully scarce.

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It is a fantastic online community, and very grateful to be here. But like every community, it needs people willing to shake things up to stop groupthink from creeping in. I think the general acceptance of germ theory in most of the leading Covid-adjacent writers is an area ripe for disruption 😏

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100% agree about the benefits of shaking things up! The germ theory/terrain theory is interesting, which I never encountered before the pandemic but if there’s anything the last two years have taught us, it’s to NOT trust the science. Instead- ask questions and don’t presume anything! Be open to other possibilities.

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Just when you thought the Andrews government couldn’t get any worse...

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Could you leave off with the triggering for a few more days? I read, "Exposing the Darkness" substack. (I think I have the name correct.) Sometimes that's about all I can take. 😮

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Holy moly - finding that page just got my apocalypse juices flowing

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