A case of fiddling while Rome burns.

Source: https://www-tmp.thenational.scot/politics/23673716.scotland-left-tied-sordid-spectacle-uk/?ref=rss

Greens Senator Nick McKim has accused Labor of 'fiddling on the margins' on super.

Source: https://thenewdaily.com.au/finance/finance-news/2023/03/04/greens-seek-stiffer-super-tax/

Her family has historic roots in the fiddling tradition, and she has played all over the world with many well-known musicians.

Source: https://wearetyrone.com/entertainment/tyrone-fiddlers-to-compete-in-finals-of-live-streamed-competition/

One afternoon in 1973, he was in the basement of the PARC lab, fiddling with a long strand of cable.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/22/technology/turing-award-bob-metcalfe-ethernet.html

Put together, those changes should mean less fiddling for apps and features, as you’ll be able to quickly load up actions with a single press — and do it on more phones in the range, too.

Source: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/most-exciting-apple-products-in-2024/

Rybak’s impressive fiddling and folk dancing made this a memorable Eurovision moment.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-winners-list-ranked-b2336908.html

The tech is novel, even a little mind-blowing, but the average person fiddling around with it can't understand how it's going to change the world.

Source: https://www.inlander.com/spokane/ai-is-today-what-ask-jeeves-was-to-1997-but-what-will-it-mean-for-the-future/Content?oid=25732601

True, but not exhaustive, and supposing natural cycles of history will take us out of our current funk is likely a mistake, akin to fiddling while Rome burns.

Source: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2023/08/bonus-podcast-my-address-to-incoming-grad-students.php

You’re merely fiddling with brain chemistry to artificially suppress appetite, potentially becoming suicidal in the process.

Source: https://www.lewrockwell.com/2023/05/joseph-mercola/booming-demand-for-obesity-pill-to-solve-junk-food-problem/