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Working From Home - Impacts of Coronavirus
VK3DRB:
--- Quote from: nctnico on July 19, 2020, 09:52:08 am ---
You can't fix stupid. Unfortunately a mask only works for to catching outgoing particles. A while ago someone posted numbers saying that a mask catches over 90% of the outgoing particles but only catches 50% of the incoming...
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Panademic makes some shocking barrier protection devices with a high level of silly doping with little resistance. :-DD
edavid:
--- Quote from: nctnico on July 19, 2020, 10:42:11 am ---There are several downsides of using masks too; the general public may become too relaxed about keeping distance and getting together. Usually you wear a mask to protect against incoming 'threats' but in this case it is the other way around. It is easy for people to get fooled into a false sense of security.
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Around here, I see people who wear masks being more cautious, not less... it's a constant reminder of the need to keep away from other people. (Then there's the fact that the non-mask wearers are idiots.)
Ed.Kloonk:
This guy seems convinced, and has supporting data.
Moderator note: it is assumed that this is posted tongue in cheek as this is yet another sudo science juncky that YouTube seem to have trouble banning.
Zero999:
--- Quote from: edavid on July 19, 2020, 02:46:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: nctnico on July 19, 2020, 10:42:11 am ---There are several downsides of using masks too; the general public may become too relaxed about keeping distance and getting together. Usually you wear a mask to protect against incoming 'threats' but in this case it is the other way around. It is easy for people to get fooled into a false sense of security.
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Around here, I see people who wear masks being more cautious, not less... it's a constant reminder of the need to keep away from other people. (Then there's the fact that the non-mask wearers are idiots.)
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On the other hand, it could be argued that those who are more likely to wear masks will be those who are more cautious.
I can see your point though. I probably would remember social distancing more, if people wore masks, although I might become desensitised after awhile. It's not always easy to predict, even ones own behaviour.
Simon:
If I wear a mask people keep away from me, which is what i want! I expect the effect will wear off though.
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