THE PAINFUL DENSITY

Thanks to the internet, I know more about manuls (Pallas' cat), tanukis, coelacanths (see a previous post), the dating habits of American women, and diseases, than years ago I would have thought possible. Manuls and tanukis are fluffy furballs, and in consequence will predictably evoke the "oh how cute" response.
Especially manuls.

An acquaintance, on the other hand, avidly watches videos on youtube which tell him that he's special, ancient aliens created all civilizations, there are nano chips in vaccines to track us and masks don't work it's all a plot by Joe Biden to drain his manhood.
He's nuts.

Years ago I thought he was out of his mind.
Now I know he has nothing to be out of.
No rocker to be off there.



Summa cum laude graduate, youtube university.



Years ago before computers became common people like him would drive around busy city neighborhoods with an entire thesis block-lettered on the outside of their vans. Occasionally they would exit, to wash themselves in the bathrooms of bars and North Beach coffeeshops, after buying one beverage and leaving a fifty cent tip.

The internet has expanded their world. Not made it better or more penetrable. Perhaps once he loses his job because he refuses to get vaccinated he will do likewise.

Until complacency and carelessness do him in.

He's a candidate.




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