Face masks are not simple nets or sieves. They use electrostatic forces and Brownian motion to capture the small particles. Masks — even simple cloth masks — capture most of the droplets, which carry most of the viruses.
Compared to every other means to fight the spread, masks are a minor inconvenience, and they are far cheaper than medical treatment.
It’s about not risking other people’s health or lives.
A flu study that Michael Savage
cited showed that masks are completely ineffective against that virus.
They use electrostatic forces and Brownian motion to capture the small particles.
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You have no idea what brownian motion even is to say something like this. And electrostatic force only works with charged surfaces. Unless you’ve got your mask wired up with a battery or capacitor, there is no electrostatic effect.
“Masks — even simple cloth masks — capture most of the droplets, which carry most of the viruses.”
Not according to the studies I’ve seen - scroll down to find the pdf file with links to many studies along with their analysis of effectiveness:
“At the present time, the widespread use of masks everywhere is not supported by high-quality scientific evidence, and there are potential benefits and harms to consider.
However, there are some settings in which it may not be possible to keep physical distancing and the use of a mask could be helpful to provide a barrier to limit the spread of potentially infectious droplets from someone who is infected. In addition, there is some evidence which suggests that some infected people without showing symptoms may be able to transmit the virus others.
For this reason, WHO advises that governments should encourage the use of non-medical fabric masks, which can act as a barrier to prevent the spread of the virus from the wearer to others where there are many cases of COVID-19, for people in the general public where physical distancing of at least 1 metre is not possible – such as, on public transport, in shops or in other confined or crowded environments.
It is important to note that masks should only be used as part of a comprehensive strategy. Masks on their own will not protect you from COVID-19. People should also clean their hands frequently and maintain a distance of at least 1 metre from others.”
Then why don't we wear them perpetually?