Posted on 05/25/2020 5:58:19 AM PDT by SkyPilot
From what I’ve heard, it’s less transmissible from surfaces than originally thought. That means I don’t have to do a disinfectant OCD dance each time I get the mail, but I still shower and take other precautions after buying groceries, since the stores are quite peopley.
The author is also wrong because he fails to account for "Brownian motion." In short, Brownian motion is the erratic, random motion of particles smaller than .3 microns that occurs when they collide with molecules while suspended in a fluid or gas. In other words, while the Wuhan flu virus would pass through an N95 mask if the virus were to travel in a straight line, because of Brownian motion, the virus snags itself in the mesh rather than passing through.
Well, I guess if someone thinks I look like a sheep I must be one...
Dear Mr. McKay, you don’t know jack. I pair my mask with a personal ion generator and achieve nearly 100% filtering efficiency. I’ve been doing this for over four years to avoid the flu because I refuse to take flu shots which stimulate my B cells and cause cancer relapse. Frankly if you had what I’ve been going through for the past ten years with your stupid ideas, I’m confident that you would be a rotting corpse by now.
I don’t do social media., particularly Linkedin.
From what I’ve heard, it’s less transmissible from surfaces than originally thought. While that means I don’t have to do a disinfectant OCD dance each time I get the mail, I still take some precautions after going grocery shopping, since the stores are way peopley.
But you see clearly that is NOT how the general public understood that.
General public now thinks you can’t get it from surfaces...
Which was the whole point of that headline.
Exactly. Like ... normal. Pre-WuFlu we’ve been careful like that — unpack our bags and then wash our hands.
There is nothing wrong with being a sheep, the world needs sheep.
“Luke, I am your father...”
Yes. ;)
Beware of Blaylock. In my opinion he's a dishonest crank.
He argues there are no studies proving masks protect against the flu.
Why flu when we're talking about Covid-19? He says
"no studies have been done to demonstrate that either a cloth mask or the N95 mask has any effect on transmission of the COVID-19 virus. Any recommendations, therefore, have to be based on studies of influenza virus transmission."
But the review of literature that he cites for his core argument also says:
"Eight of nine retrospective observational studies found that mask and/or respirator use was independently associated with a reduced risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)."
Covid-19 is caused by a SARS virus.
See that? He fails to tell his readers that multiple studies show masks are effective against SARS viruses and instead focuses on influenza.
Why? Not because he's an honest researcher but because it gives him the answer he wants.
Up here in Alberta, it’s known the masks don’t save you from anything, but people are free to go on being little obedient compliant lapdogs.
Yes, active virus can be picked up from surfaces. It works like this, in part.
Virus without moisture around it will dry out and very quickly become inactive. Virus with human bodily fluid around it will be active longer.
And then there’s the size of a viral load. Less is better.
Up here in Alberta, it’s known the masks don’t save you from anything, but people are free to go on being little obedient compliant lapdogs.
Well, now I don't have to imagine it.
Good stuff! Might I trouble you for a link to that if you have it? Google doesn't find it.
Only 2% are wolves and 2% sheepdogs.
If you live in an area where you are literally living, traveling, walking shoulder to shoulder among millions I can see a masks usefullness. The chance of having someone within touching distance coughing or sneezing or physically touching/brushing against you are very good.
I live in a rural area with the largest town of 40k within driving distance and have always followed just keeping away from other folks personal space. I don't see the need for a mask and couldn't wear one more than 60 seconds if I had to. Since all the kids were grown and gone I haven't gotten a bad virus in years. Just showing that shoving 30-40 runny nosed urchins into close proximity to pass a virus around and bring it home is a prime vector even in sparsely populated areas. For those stuck in high population areas with mass transit or forced or have a habit of living shoved up against each other, they need every tool they can get to not pass crud around.
Vitamin D and Vitamin C are your friends. If you like and are quite concerned, then take the drugs that Trump recommends as well as many doctors. You can do that as a precaution too. Overall, this disease has a very low morality rate yet we’ve killed our economies over this and driven in social wedges.
This is just another step toward an authoritarian state.
Go ahead and keep your opinions though. Just know it’s based on fear and not fact.
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