APAD:Standers-by see more than gamesters.

Standers-by see more than gamesters.

This proverb means that people who are not directly involved in a situation may have a clearer view of what is happening than those who are. It is often used to suggest that an outsider’s perspective can be valuable.

Solomon’s paradox is a widespread phenomenon regarding how we think, which asserts that people reason more wisely about other people’s social problems than they do about their own. This means that we are more likely to make rational decisions when decision-making on the behalf of others than for ourselves, which has practical implications in the field of interpersonal conflicts and social dilemmas.

California’s government, blinded by ideological priorities and hampered by mismanagement, has failed to fireproof the state.The tragic consequences are now inescapable.  However, the to be blamed government was the choice of 71% Californian.

Standers-by might have the better view of the fire risks than gamesters. In 2020, the Trump White House introduced a water conservation measure designed to balance environmental concerns with critical water needs for California’s farms and communities. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration filed a lawsuit to block its implementation, citing the protection of a tiny fish called the Delta smelt.

The delta smelt is an endangered slender-bodied smelt, about 5 to 7 cm long,

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right,當事者迷旁觀者清!sorry4 poorSmelt 2b used as aTool inWaterWars -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 04:30:56

sorry4 poorSmelt*, also bystander's clear view -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 07:16:36

but if all r bystanders, who will do theJob? no easyWay out -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 07:37:55

Very well-written and informative. Can we have the source? -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:01:30

"the tiny fish caught in California's war w/ T" is here: -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (202 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:09:42

Good to learn. Thanks! -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:19:47

gossips fly;天災+人禍,一對democrats donor巨富被挖出.. -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (1353 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:46:57

Wow! -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:52:15

占有水資源,還可以賣水,查一下fiji water瓶裝水, 就是他家The Wonderful Co.的產品 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:59:29

earth provides 4every man's needs, but not every man's greed -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:06:05

Yes. 天災+人禍. -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:54:11

紐森的失誤有目共睹,如果川普,馬斯克第一時間不去詆毀拜登,紐森而是組織支持救災,則他們的形象更高大,對紐森打擊更狠 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:05:01

看起來川普是樂見藍州被燒成紅州,那些金主也不是不可以改變陣營 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:09:35

Haha. The farther you stand, the more you see :-) -7grizzly- 給 7grizzly 發送悄悄話 7grizzly 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:13:06

Yes. Welcome (back) 2 Canada :-)) -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:17:30

Don't bother, a 51st state; maga鐵了心想把自己載入史冊 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:26:34

Truth is stranger than fiction -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:23:50

Protest the fish for human to eat? -天邊一片白雲- 給 天邊一片白雲 發送悄悄話 天邊一片白雲 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:43:22

not really. more like: more water 4fish Or 4people/farmland -最西邊的島上- 給 最西邊的島上 發送悄悄話 最西邊的島上 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:50:45

保護生態,那是瀕臨滅絕的小魚 -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:13:09

Stander-by是川普~ 州長不但不作為,還cut消防預算~那麽好的舊金山變成空巷,現在又把洛杉磯燒掉了一個舊金山 -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 14:23:51

a stitch in time saves nine~好在紐森還沒當總統~ -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 14:26:16

fire burns down his way to the White House. prey for LA, -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 15:38:51

those lost lifetime savings, many never have chance to -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 15:40:48

start over; mortgagees get 90days relief for their ruin -移花接木- 給 移花接木 發送悄悄話 移花接木 的博客首頁 (37 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 15:46:18

Ca Gov should help ‘em rebulid their houses first~ -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 16:23:45

烈火見真金。Leader needs to be with high IQEQ.The mayor struggled -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (102 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 16:22:36

對了,芮成鋼回來了,他知道好多英文proverbs: -妖妖靈- 給 妖妖靈 發送悄悄話 妖妖靈 的博客首頁 (94 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 16:35:26

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