The Idler, Monday, March 30, 2010

A word from

the man who

predicted Covid-19

 

COMPUTER whizz and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates predicted years ago that humanity was threatened more by a virus epidemic than by the possibility of nuclear war. As his prediction comes to pass, he has issued a statement. It's worth repeating (in edited form).

"I'm a strong believer that there is a spiritual purpose behind everything that happens. I want to share with you what I feel the Corona/Covid-19 virus is really doing to us.

"It is reminding us:

·       That we are all equal, regardless of our culture, religion, occupation, financial situation or how famous we are.

·       That we are all connected and something that affects one person has an effect on another. That the false borders we have put up have little value as this virus does not need a passport

·       How precious our health is and how we have moved to neglect it through eating nutrient-poor manufactured food and drinking water that is contaminated with chemicals.

·       Of the shortness of life and of what is most important for us to do, which is to help each other, especially those who are old or sick. Our purpose is not to buy toilet roll.

·       Of how materialistic our society has become and how, when in times of difficulty, we remember that it's the essentials that we need (food, water, medicine) as opposed to the luxuries.

·       How important our family and home life is and how much we have neglected this. It is forcing us back into our houses so we can rebuild them into our homes.

·       That our true work is not our job; that is what we do, not what we were created to do. Our true work is to look after each other.

·       To keep our egos in check. No matter how great we think we are, a virus can bring our world to a standstill.

·       The power of free will is in our hands. We can choose to co-operate and help each other, to share, to give, to help and support each other or we can choose to be selfish, to hoard, to look after only ourselves.

·        We can be patient, or we can panic. We can either understand that this situation has happened many times before in history and will pass, or we can panic and see it as the end of the world.

·       This can be either an end or a new beginning. It can be the start of a cycle which will continue until we finally learn the lesson we are meant to.

·       This Earth is sick. We need to look at the rate of deforestation just as urgently as we look at the speed at which toilet rolls are disappearing off our shelves.

·       After every difficulty there is always ease. Life is cyclical, and this is just a phase. We do not need to panic, this too shall pass.

"Many see Conrona/Covid-19 virus as a great disaster, I prefer to see it as a great corrector. It is sent to remind us of the important lessons that we seem to have forgotten."

Hoor, hoor! Profound stuff.

 

Tailpiece

WHAT'S the fastest way to determine the sex of a chromosome?

Pull down its genes.

 

Last word

The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking. - AA Milne