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  • Guardian Angel vs. Physics

    A new wreck appeared at the corner gas station:

    Guardian Angel at Work - overview
    Guardian Angel at Work – overview

    The black plate on the front may be a door panel from the other contestant, because it obviously does not match the vehicle. Perhaps the wrecker crew strapped it on to hold the debris in place?

    The front end submarined under the obstacle and stopped just before the passenger compartment reached the excitement.

    A view of the windshield and top of the dashboard:

    Guardian Angel at Work - dashboard
    Guardian Angel at Work – dashboard

    The fan may have been tucked in there by the wrecker crew, along with assorted chunks of plastic and metal.

    A closer look at the medallion resting on the dash, rotated for your viewing convenience:

    Guardian Angel at Work - medallion
    Guardian Angel at Work – medallion

    The steering wheel airbag had deployed, so perhaps the driver emerged relatively undamaged, but, as always, guardian angels seem unconcerned with property damage.

    The last three years have pretty conclusively shown the various gods do not care about individuals and, in fact, their presumed acts closely resemble epidemiology in action.

    Drive to stay alive …