TRUMP 2020!

[DezNutz]

Clearly abortion is murder, but perhaps murder should be made legal!

They call that post-birth or super late after term abortions.

[PlagueDoctor]

[Mack]

lmao do you really think that piece of paper is going to stop anyting.. if so try sanding drywall for just a few minutes with one of those fancy masks on and just see how much drywall dust you get up your nose and before you say it I know they say it's supposed to stop you from spreading it not from getting it but does that make any sense either

Do some thinking of your own that's all you have to do

[PFH]

Its not common sense that drives cars or makes rockets fly

Its engineering. The masks were engineered to that purpose. Science and development of technology allows us to advance to better biohazard containment and disease prevention.

I dont think, i research. Research before you think. Best thing you can do

You realize the masks arent designed to be sanded with?

That would deteriorate the material and make the filte useless. The masks typically only last effectively for 2 days. They arent sandpaper of course your gunna sneeze and cough because you ruined the mask by rubbing it roughly on drywall lol

[Mack]

get real man

[Meliva]

Rather poor comparison honestly for that picture, though it is a bit funny. If someone wants to do something that only hurts them, even against advice, then by all means they should have the right to make that choice. If they wish to do something that could hurt not only themselves but others, then that's different. It's why it's illegal to drink and drive-you not only could hurt yourself but others. Now I admit I don't know how effective a mask is, but it's easy to admit it has to be better then not wearing one at all. Combine that with trying to stay 6 feet away, and other preventative measures would help even more so.

Edit-also a poor comparison on your part Mack. Like clock said, those masks are not built for sanding drywall in mind. Just like my normal glasses were not built to keep my eyes safe from doing the same. I would need eye goggles, or some other sort of protective eye gear. That doesn't mean that my normal glasses are useless or pointless to have. They serve a different purpose-helping my see. Same with the masks. They might not work perfectly but they do help.

[The Lamb]

Actually, the only masks that "can" effectively stop the transfer of the virus are the N95 rated mask or better. All these other masks/cloth dont really do much except make people feel better. As a person who went through the gas chamber twice and saw actually containment suits both on and off (tear gas sucks btw ), viruses are smaller than the particles of smoke that come off a cigarette, so the chances are, if you can smell the smoke from a cigarette through that mask you bought from etsy, it isnt gonna stop corona. Try it for yourself
Sorry.

I saw this coming and purchased 5 boxes of n95 masks at the beginning of the year, gave away 2 boxes worth to others. The analogy of the draywall sanding is good. The particles are very fine, so your supposed to use N95 sanding masks or better to filter the particulates out of the air your breathing in. "These respirators filter out at least 95% of very small (0.3 micron) particles. N95 FFRs are capable of filtering out all types of particles, including bacteria and viruses". If your mask doesnt have this or better it may as well be underwear on your face, its just to make you feel better, that why the hospitals weren't looking for flannel shirt smiley face masks. lmao

Your better off 6 feet away and using hand sani.

[Henry Avery]

My mom is a Karen, so I probably won't make it.

[PlagueDoctor]

Of course N95 masks are better, they are also much more unpleasant to wear.
The other masks are not designed to stop viruses; they are aimed to stop (some of) the droplets that contain virus. What if they only reduce infection rates by 50%, or 30%, would that not be worth it? Especially on top of being 6 feet away and using hand sani.

...coming back to the title of thread; you have one of the world's foremost experts in this area in your country in Dr Fauci. Listen to him instead of the orange man who is either dangerously stupid or criminally negligent.

[Dmanwuzhere]

wheres the big drive and government mandate to stop smoking, drinking or obesity driven habits because covid hasnt even come close to touching the affected or death rate of those numbers either in the states or world wide

i only wear a mask in a local mom and pop store that i like otherwise i wont visit a mask mandating business

the fact is i depend on my immune system to protect me i dont utilize flu vaccines and i wont partake in one for covid

like any other virus immunities will build up and unless you fit certain risk categories or extreme cases the overwhelming majority will be fine

and if i die from covid then i guess it was my time but this insane drive to keep everyone away from each other and closing business is by design
and ultimately does more harm than good

*takes a deep breath with no mask on*

yep today is going to be a good day



lol dr fauci led to plenty of people not wearing masks his original advice in the beginning was not to wear masks