# I pit society's complacent attitude towards Covid (tested positive a couple of days ago) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 19, 2023, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933 "2023-04-19T23:14:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/161 "2023-04-25T01:21:02Z")
I have used it to boil water for other stuff. But when I’m not making tea, i often boil water in a saucepan or the microwave. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/162 "2023-04-25T01:38:03Z")
I’m guessing the enamel inner coating prevents it from adding a “tea” top note to the water? ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/163 "2023-04-25T02:29:47Z")
You know, what I’ve mostly used it for other than the is heating water for a water bath for cooking custard and flourless chocolate cake, so I have no idea. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/164 "2023-04-25T05:32:17Z")
This just made me realize that the three people in our household all have different methods of boiling water. I use only my Revere ware kettle from the 80’s, Mr. Legend uses the 2-cup Pyrex measuring cup in the microwave, and our daughter uses her electric kettle. Each of us tacitly disapproves of the methods used by the others, even though we’re forced to admit that none of the ways is a clear winner by any objective measure. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/165 "2023-04-25T05:35:22Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > we’re forced to admit that none of the ways is a clear winner by any objective measure Which is fastest? That seems pretty objective. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 8:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/166 "2023-04-25T08:50:47Z")
In my household, the answer would depend on how much hot water you need. ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/167 "2023-04-25T16:03:47Z")
We tested it! If you don’t include the time it takes to get the Pyrex cup out and fill it with water, the difference is negligible. My kettle whistles when it boils, while the electric one just shuts off silently. We tend to keep water in the kettles (we use them enough that it doesn’t sit for more than a day, but Mr. Legend claims his way is superior because the water is fresher and he’s just heading the amounts he needs. As you can tell, our household is good fun! We may have the olden times beat for making our own entertainment. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/168 "2023-04-25T16:32:20Z")
> [@InternetLegend](#): > > As you can tell, our household is good fun! We may have the olden times beat for making our own entertainment. That’s actually pretty interesting, they all take the same amount of time. I suspected that the microwave would be fastest, but I never actually tested. I know that if I just want water _hot_, it’s faster in the microwave. (Usually I just put it in a mug for a minute on high, and that gets it hot enough.) But I’m not trying to bring to a boil. Usually if I’m boiling water, it’s in a pot on the stove but that’s going to be more liquid than a single coffee mug. I’m not going to put a mug of water on a burner of my stove. I _could_ take a small pot, pour the water from the mug into it, and put that on a burner I guess. I wonder how hot the water would be in a minute? If I was a kid in school I’d be tempted to do this as a science project. Then explain the difference between how a microwave heats things versus a stove top. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2023, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/169 "2023-05-02T22:53:21Z")
Not just “society’s complacent attitude toward Covid”: > **[CDC opens probe after 35 test positive for covid following CDC conference](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/05/02/covid-outbreak-cdc-annual-conference/)** > > Attendees say many people did not mask, socially distance or take other precautions recommended earlier in the pandemic. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933/170 "2023-05-07T21:28:32Z")
Worth noting. > **[Only the Emergency Has Ended](https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/05/who-covid-global-health-emergency-officially-over/673976/)** > > The pandemic and the need to respond remain. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-societys-complacent-attitude-towards-covid-tested-positive-a-couple-of-days-ago/982933.md?page=8)