Another definition for baffle is to "restrain or regulate". Viewed in that light, baffled scientists makes perfect sense. As in: during COVID scientists were baffled from revealing anything that undermined the "safe and effective" narrative.
Another definition for baffle is to "restrain or regulate". Viewed in that light, baffled scientists makes perfect sense. As in: during COVID scientists were baffled from revealing anything that undermined the "safe and effective" narrative.
I was thinking of the noun “baffle”, which would be a thing that restrains or regulates. Our HVAC repairman used “baffles” to redirect the air flow in the ducts so that more air went to a certain vent. And back in the ‘80s, we had a full-motion waterbed (just a big sack of water), but if we hadn’t been so poor, we could have afforded a waterbed with “baffles” that reduced the wave motion. So a “baffled” scientist blows hot air in a chosen direction and doesn’t make waves?
Another definition for baffle is to "restrain or regulate". Viewed in that light, baffled scientists makes perfect sense. As in: during COVID scientists were baffled from revealing anything that undermined the "safe and effective" narrative.
I was thinking of the noun “baffle”, which would be a thing that restrains or regulates. Our HVAC repairman used “baffles” to redirect the air flow in the ducts so that more air went to a certain vent. And back in the ‘80s, we had a full-motion waterbed (just a big sack of water), but if we hadn’t been so poor, we could have afforded a waterbed with “baffles” that reduced the wave motion. So a “baffled” scientist blows hot air in a chosen direction and doesn’t make waves?
Beautiful portrayal of the hidden meanings involved in the use of English!
blows hot air... or p*sses on you and tells you it's raining