Many believe that a mask either works 100% or doesn't work at all (like 0%). Then, there are some who believe people can't possibly learn how to wear masks correctly. Like wtf?? And if we wear it incorrectly, the mask will be 0% ineffective. You do know that mask is a filter, right? The effectiveness is on a spectrum. It's not a Boolean function. Cambridge just published that using a fucking t-shirt is higher than 0% effectiveness (pessimistic interpretation) https://twitter.com/CMichaelGibson/status/1239718351573843973 If you can't find a surgical or n95 mask, at the very least, find some thing to cover your face/mouth. It helps. TC: 500k
I won't wear it regardless. Also, stop telling me what to do. All for a bat soup ffs. Hope it was worth it at least.
That's your choice. I don't really care. But keeping saying masks don't work is straight up fake news.
They don't work. Here you go.
I appreciate the post. I’d rather be told the truth-that I shouldn’t wear an n95 mask because healthcare workers are in desperate need of them, than told that I shouldn’t bother because they’re “completely ineffective” for regular people.
Masks don't work if you rub your eyes and don't wash your hands. They are most effective at protecting everyone else from your coughs and sneezes. So wear it if you are sick, not because you think it will prevent you from getting sick.
Then, stop rubbing your eyes; and keep washing your hands. Masks are still effective even if you are NOT sick. Lmao, these actions are not mutually exclusive.
Will you wear mask if you just have a cough or two? It doesn't work that way, the symyoms are mild in the beginning and if everyone doesn't wears it there is social stigam and nobody wears it
This shit keeps fogging my glasses. Masks are annoying.
I am form Asia and I'm very frustrated that people here doesn't learn from others countries.
We were taught to wear mask in early age, and that's what people do when there is disease spreading. Mask filters out most of the droplets, even though it's not n95. It's way better than nothing.
Exactly, most people in US don't understand the concept of "better than nothing". They are either "it works 100%" or " it doesn't work at all". This makes me furious.
Americans can’t comprehend basic nuanced arguments. What else is new?
This is because most of society has trained itself to believe that things should be binary. Yes or no. 1 or 0. Remember, you need to educate yourself about a new concept or a topic to learn about the grey space in between. You really think most people are willing to go that extra step?
Ur logix is coherent.
Jokes apart. That's true. There isn't a lockdown in WA and one of the popular hiking spots had 100s of ppl from a post on Twitter. It's better to tell ppl an instruction that is black and white like stay locked down, instead of explaining the grey. Common sense isn't common after all
Wearing a mask correctly means sanitizing everything the moment you get into your home including all your clothes and shoes etc. Very hard to do.
Flu vaccine works ... 50% of the times. But they make huge money, so it works.
I don’t know much about false dichotomies. But I do know that Americans really really hate condescension. Like your post.
Yes, let's die to avoid being condescending. Good choice. Here's US surgeon general saying that "masks are not effective". Like 0% effective? Like wtf? https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1233725785283932160
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