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,当事者迷旁观者清!sorry4 poorSmelt 2b used as aTool inWaterWars -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 04:30:56

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

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

"the tiny fish caught in California's war w/ T" is here: -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (202 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:09:42

Good to learn. Thanks! -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:19:47

gossips fly;天灾+人祸,一对democrats donor巨富被挖出.. -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (1353 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:46:57

Wow! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:52:15

占有水资源,还可以卖水,查一下fiji water瓶装水, 就是他家The Wonderful Co.的产品 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:59:29

earth provides 4every man's needs, but not every man's greed -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:06:05

Yes. 天灾+人祸. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:54:11

纽森的失误有目共睹,如果川普,马斯克第一时间不去诋毁拜登,纽森而是组织支持救灾,则他们的形象更高大,对纽森打击更狠 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:05:01

看起来川普是乐见蓝州被烧成红州,那些金主也不是不可以改变阵营 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:09:35

Haha. The farther you stand, the more you see :-) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:13:06

Yes. Welcome (back) 2 Canada :-)) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:17:30

Don't bother, a 51st state; maga铁了心想把自己载入史册 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:26:34

Truth is stranger than fiction -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:23:50

Protest the fish for human to eat? -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:43:22

not really. more like: more water 4fish Or 4people/farmland -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 09:50:45

保护生态,那是濒临灭绝的小鱼 -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 10:13:09

Stander-by是川普~ 州长不但不作为,还cut消防预算~那么好的旧金山变成空巷,现在又把洛杉矶烧掉了一个旧金山 -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 14:23:51

a stitch in time saves nine~好在纽森还没当总统~ -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (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- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 15:38:51

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

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

Ca Gov should help ‘em rebulid their houses first~ -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 16:23:45

烈火见真金。Leader needs to be with high IQEQ.The mayor struggled -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (102 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 16:22:36

对了,芮成钢回来了,他知道好多英文proverbs: -妖妖灵- 给 妖妖灵 发送悄悄话 妖妖灵 的博客首页 (94 bytes) () 01/14/2025 postreply 16:35:26

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