While I believe there are many principled scientists in many fields, it's sadly true that "white coat" and "SCIENCE!" is abused, even tho most of the braindeads gobbling up the bullshit don't even know how scientific method works
Just for future reference; a typical atom is 0.1 nanometers. If you put four hydrogen atoms on a carbon atom, you have a methane molecule (which by itself is an odorless gas).
Obviously, a virus consists of many molecules. A typical virus will have ~1000 protein molecules that together consists of millions of atoms. Hence, a viral particle is many times larger than an atom.
Also, when nvidia says they make their GPUs on an 8 nm process, it means that the gate length of the transistors is roughly 80 atoms long. That's insanely small. A modern GPU has ~29 billion transistors.
Second, virii don't just float around all by their lonesome like pollen does, they travel via droplets of liquid, like snot or blood or mucus. And a mask is good at blocking those liquids, even in very tiny, tiny droplets.
Science Experiment you can try at home: Get a condom. Fill it with helium until it floats. Wait a week. Does the condom still float? If not, where did the helium go? OMG IF HELIUM ATOMS CAN GET THROUGH THE CONDOM SURELY AIDS CAN TOO!!!1!!
I love this board, but the fucking lack of basic science understanding is really staggering at times.
It's not the methane that stinks, but point absolutely still stands, because the molecule that stink is EVEN smaller
Edit: brain fart
The substance that stinks is hydrogen sulphide, smaller than methane. But virus is way bigger.
Covid is still bullshit tho.
SCIENCE!
Noticed my own brainfart and edited the comment, eh
Adding the word science makes it more legit... at least thats what science says.
While I believe there are many principled scientists in many fields, it's sadly true that "white coat" and "SCIENCE!" is abused, even tho most of the braindeads gobbling up the bullshit don't even know how scientific method works
I read somewhere that it's actually opposite, that CV is larger than methane gas particles.
You're correct. Methane gas particles are about 0.4 nanometers. Viruses range from about 5 to 300 nanometers.
Just for future reference; a typical atom is 0.1 nanometers. If you put four hydrogen atoms on a carbon atom, you have a methane molecule (which by itself is an odorless gas).
Obviously, a virus consists of many molecules. A typical virus will have ~1000 protein molecules that together consists of millions of atoms. Hence, a viral particle is many times larger than an atom.
Also, when nvidia says they make their GPUs on an 8 nm process, it means that the gate length of the transistors is roughly 80 atoms long. That's insanely small. A modern GPU has ~29 billion transistors.
First off, virus > molecule. By a lot.
Second, virii don't just float around all by their lonesome like pollen does, they travel via droplets of liquid, like snot or blood or mucus. And a mask is good at blocking those liquids, even in very tiny, tiny droplets.
Science Experiment you can try at home: Get a condom. Fill it with helium until it floats. Wait a week. Does the condom still float? If not, where did the helium go? OMG IF HELIUM ATOMS CAN GET THROUGH THE CONDOM SURELY AIDS CAN TOO!!!1!!
I love this board, but the fucking lack of basic science understanding is really staggering at times.
Methane is 0.4 nm, corona is 100nm. Surgical masks block thing larger than 5000 nm. Obviously masks don't work but don't paste fake news.