afaik primary way the virus spreads is being carried by water droplets in exhalation.
masks do significantly limit that because they block vast majority of the moisture when a person exhales.
Respiratory droplet transmission is the usual route for respiratory infections. Transmission can occur when respiratory droplets reach susceptible mucosal surfaces, such as in the eyes, nose or mouth. This can also happen indirectly via contact with contaminated surfaces when hands then touch the face. Respiratory droplets are large and cannot remain suspended in the air for long, and are usually dispersed over short distances.[14] The size of the particles for droplet infections are > 5 μm.[12]
(yes I know wikipedia is a cucked source, but the part I quoted is a very basic part of medicine that is accepted and known worldwide)
In fact the first red-pill my family had about governments through the west mishandling the infection is when they first said
"Its a coronavirus.... but masks don't help'
back when this pandemic was only starting, because that was such a clear and blatant lie flying in the face of how these types of viruses spread.
that said, mask use should be limited to situations of close contact with a lot of people or with the people who are in high-risk. Wearing them all the time as many are suggested is just bullshit, because there are some studies that hint that they might have negatively impact on the wearer's health if worn for long periods.
wikipedia is not a trustworthy source of information. If you use it at all, I recommend looking at the source they cite at the bottom of the page and look at those instead.
I know where you are getting at. Viruses are very small (nanometers). Neither homemade masks nor surgical masks is gonna filter them all out. N95 or higher grade masks are necessary and even those are not 100% effective.
But masks do have limited effectiveness in "minimizing exposure" (not complete prevention) to the virus. And a healthy immune system should be able to deal with small exposures and give you immunity.
imho, exposure matters because a healthy doctor exposed to virus 24/7 is going to have their immune system overwhelmed, no matter how healthy they are.
If a surgical mask gives you, i dunno, something like 20% effectiveness (very ineffective), some will argue 20% is still better than 0%. I understand that argument.
With that said, I don't work in a hospital, not an elderly, and I don't go to crowded places. So my risk exposure is very low.
I am also confident with my health, hence my risk aversion is low.
For those reasons, I do not wear a mask.
All this boils down to is individual attitudes towards risk. Some people are extremely risk averse. Some are not.
You cannot change that. People will be themselves.
And if you believe in freedom, then you also have to believe in freedom of risk-averse people to wear a mask, if they choose to.
What is important is not to conflate individual/personal decisions with policies/laws that will be imposed on everyone else.
Respect individual decision to do what they want (wear a mask or not).
Governments / businesses should not force anyone to wear a mask, nor penalize them.
Don't shut down the economy just because some people are too risk averse.
Tell us what you think the mask is blocking, microbe-wise.
Share how big you believe the pores on the very best masks are...and how big viruses are.
Explain WHY a mask can help. Maybe more people will give up their freedom and follow along.
afaik primary way the virus spreads is being carried by water droplets in exhalation.
masks do significantly limit that because they block vast majority of the moisture when a person exhales.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_(medicine)#Droplet_infection
(yes I know wikipedia is a cucked source, but the part I quoted is a very basic part of medicine that is accepted and known worldwide)
In fact the first red-pill my family had about governments through the west mishandling the infection is when they first said
back when this pandemic was only starting, because that was such a clear and blatant lie flying in the face of how these types of viruses spread.
that said, mask use should be limited to situations of close contact with a lot of people or with the people who are in high-risk. Wearing them all the time as many are suggested is just bullshit, because there are some studies that hint that they might have negatively impact on the wearer's health if worn for long periods.
https://www.jpost.com/health-science/could-wearing-a-mask-for-long-periods-be-detrimental-to-health-628400
wikipedia is not a trustworthy source of information. If you use it at all, I recommend looking at the source they cite at the bottom of the page and look at those instead.
I know where you are getting at. Viruses are very small (nanometers). Neither homemade masks nor surgical masks is gonna filter them all out. N95 or higher grade masks are necessary and even those are not 100% effective.
But masks do have limited effectiveness in "minimizing exposure" (not complete prevention) to the virus. And a healthy immune system should be able to deal with small exposures and give you immunity.
imho, exposure matters because a healthy doctor exposed to virus 24/7 is going to have their immune system overwhelmed, no matter how healthy they are.
If a surgical mask gives you, i dunno, something like 20% effectiveness (very ineffective), some will argue 20% is still better than 0%. I understand that argument.
With that said, I don't work in a hospital, not an elderly, and I don't go to crowded places. So my risk exposure is very low. I am also confident with my health, hence my risk aversion is low. For those reasons, I do not wear a mask.
All this boils down to is individual attitudes towards risk. Some people are extremely risk averse. Some are not. You cannot change that. People will be themselves.
And if you believe in freedom, then you also have to believe in freedom of risk-averse people to wear a mask, if they choose to.
What is important is not to conflate individual/personal decisions with policies/laws that will be imposed on everyone else.
Respect individual decision to do what they want (wear a mask or not).
Governments / businesses should not force anyone to wear a mask, nor penalize them.
Don't shut down the economy just because some people are too risk averse.
Yes