@icedquinn @colonelj
They're not supposed to protect you from others. They were never meant to do that. You'd need at least N95 masks to have some of that type of protection.
Sure it's not the selfish type of protection everyone wants, but that doesn't mean it doesn't protect society as a whole, and it does a good job at it when people stop being dumbasses about it.
@icedquinn @colonelj
Nothing to see here people, move along, clearly masks don't work, ignore the video showing why you should wear masks...
@icedquinn
There's something else I wonder... do people even understand how science works? Like how science gathers more and more data in time, and it can actually be extremely wrong in the beginning of searching for an answer, but as people learn more, the correct answer is eventually found?
@colonelj @icedquinn
Why are you even reproducing words that he self-admitted are LIES, as if that proves anything? The guy was literally grasping at straws to try to stop people from buying up all the masks.
@icedquinn @PonyPanda @colonelj
Pretty sure it reduces more than that. But even if it were just that, it's still a lot. 6 feet (2 meters) means people can definitely be close enough to be exposed to your direct breath. 3 feet (less than 1 meter) means you'll have to get quite close and personal to ensure transmission.
@icedquinn @colonelj
inb4 "but (((they))) FORCED him to change his mind and say those things. Clearly masks don't work because that's what they said initially".
@colonelj
Apparently you're too stupid to do that.
@PonyPanda @colonelj
>an open body with exposed internal organs and blood vessels is a far more effective vector for transmission
I can't understand how you people keep getting this backwards. Masks aren't there to protect doctors from the exposed guts. It's to protect the exposed guts from the doctor's breath, than can carry plenty of germs, even when they're perfectly healthy.
@colonelj
And neither should you. No shit Sherlock. Why do you think some people prefer to put them on as soon as they leave the house, and keep them on even outside. So as not to fiddle with it, take it off and put it on repeatedly, put it in random pockets etc. And yes, you should change them each day at least, and if you can't afford countless masks, have a "sterilization" method that would ensure any covid virus in them dies before you use them again.
@colonelj
>sauce
His own words, dumb ass. Look it up.
I think you mean "not to not contaminate", and you're still a moron, because that's precisely their main function. It stops your breath from directly reaching whatever open wound they're operating on, and preventing their mouth germs from reaching the patient.
>infections are still common
Because there's no such thing as a perfectly sterile environment. But every measure they take helps reduce the risk. Going by your logic, why should doctors even sterilize their tools, infections still happen so clearly sterilization doesn't work.
There are literally side by side comparisons of how far your breath reaches with and without a mask on, even on fucking Youtube. Or just do this, take a lit candle and blow it off. Then lit it again, put a mask on, and try to blow it off by blowing with the same intensity.
@colonelj
You're a moron, you know that, right? Fauci literally admitted they lied to the people because they wanted to prevent people from buying up all the masks and ensure doctors still had access to them.
Don't get me wrong, that was the single most idiotic move he made in his entire life, and he should have had his career destroyed for that single lie, I have no love for Fauci.
But seriously, stop being a dumb ass. If masks weren't effective, why in the hell do doctors wear them, not just now with covid, but during things like surgery?
@colonelj
Question: how were the cases evolving in the rest of the country from October onward? What other major events took place that could help explain rises or falls in case numbers? What other safety measure were enforced or lifted during those times?
Point is, there are a lot of variables, and you're not accounting for any of them.
@pasture
How much do you want to bet that this was made by someone with no experience?
@Terry
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@Terry @thestrongest
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