Masks vs. Ventilation

[LuFins Dad]

Now the big question is regarding students. We've got two problems... The antimask crowd is pointing at the numbers from the original COVID strain and proclaiming children shouldn't wear masks, ignoring the fact that Delta is a completely different beast and is more highly transmissible in children. The other side is exaggerating the transmission levels in children without having any actual numbers to back it up. They are also ignoring the fact that there ARE some severe negatives to mask usage for younger children, especially in a school setting and let's face it, good luck in controlling proper mask usage with first and second graders...

[89th]

For students, including my 3 year old starting preschool in two weeks, I feel like it’s pretty dumb to think a mask in the classroom will prevent a spread when students and the teacher I’m fine to the same room all day. So I think wearing a mask on the bus and in the hallway, sure, but not in the actual classroom.

[89th]

Regarding overall mask efficacy, at the end of the day if someone is sick and sneezing near me would I want them or not want them to wear a mask? Of course wearing a mask… even if it helps just a little bit. The same thought applies for our small part in helping get beyond the pandemic.

[LuFins Dad]

@89th said in Masks vs. Ventilation:

Regarding overall mask efficacy, at the end of the day if someone is sick and sneezing near me would I want them or not want them to wear a mask? Of course wearing a mask… even if it helps just a little bit. The same thought applies for our small part in helping get beyond the pandemic.

The spread isn't coming from people with those types of symptoms. The spread is primarily coming from the presymptomatic and the asymptomatic. If somebody is symptomatic and going out and about, they need to have their asses kicked.

[Jolly]

The kids at the local school think it's cool to trade masks.

Dude, I'll let you have my Mickey Mouse for your Power Ranger!

[Copper]

@jolly kids destined for the Villages.

[mark]

I don't always wear a mask. But when I do, it's an N95.

We were in Florida for the past two weeks. It's a freaking hot spot so we wore masks anytime we went into a store.

[George K]

[Doctor Phibes]

@george-k

Yeah, but did he research it online?

I'd love to see her response to that comeback. It would be too much to hope that she'd just STFU for ever.

[89th]

@doctor-phibes said in Masks vs. Ventilation:

@george-k

Yeah, but did he research it online?

I'd love to see her response to that comeback. It would be too much to hope that she'd just STFU for ever.

I looked it up, I think the twitter convo was back in November last year and the author deleted her tweets, so I guess she kind of STFU'd?

[Jolly]

@doctor-phibes said in Masks vs. Ventilation:

@george-k

Yeah, but did he research it online?

I'd love to see her response to that comeback. It would be too much to hope that she'd just STFU for ever.

And I'm a nuclear physicist.

Trust, but verify.

[Doctor Phibes]

[Copper]

She probably has autism

[Doctor Phibes]

@jolly said in Masks vs. Ventilation:

@doctor-phibes said in Masks vs. Ventilation:

@george-k

Yeah, but did he research it online?

I'd love to see her response to that comeback. It would be too much to hope that she'd just STFU for ever.

And I'm a nuclear physicist.

Trust, but verify.

Well, according to his LinkedIn page, he's a consultant anaesthetist. Kate Beliot doesn't seem to have a LinkedIn page.