"Do Masks Work?"
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It's really frustrating. People scream "Follow the science!" when there really is no good science that it makes a difference. Looking at North and South Dakota seems to be a good comparison (though, I'm sure there are many uncontrolled variables).
People who mask probably "socially distance." Which is the variable that makes a difference? I'll submit that we'll never know.
You're not going to get a good peer-reviewed double-blind study.
Those comments said, yeah, I wear a mask because, well, why the hell not? It might make a difference.
It might not.
But, I still don't see any compelling science.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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I wore one today going into a small green grocer, because they recommended it. I did not when I got my haircut. Who knows. If I am in a place where a lot of folks are I don't mind.
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I wore one today going into a small green grocer, because they recommended it. I did not when I got my haircut. Who knows. If I am in a place where a lot of folks are I don't mind.
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It's really frustrating. People scream "Follow the science!" when there really is no good science that it makes a difference. Looking at North and South Dakota seems to be a good comparison (though, I'm sure there are many uncontrolled variables).
People who mask probably "socially distance." Which is the variable that makes a difference? I'll submit that we'll never know.
You're not going to get a good peer-reviewed double-blind study.
Those comments said, yeah, I wear a mask because, well, why the hell not? It might make a difference.
It might not.
But, I still don't see any compelling science.
@george-k said in "Do Masks Work?":
It's really frustrating. People scream "Follow the science!" when there really is no good science that it makes a difference. Looking at North and South Dakota seems to be a good comparison (though, I'm sure there are many uncontrolled variables).
People who mask probably "socially distance." Which is the variable that makes a difference? I'll submit that we'll never know.
You're not going to get a good peer-reviewed double-blind study.
Those comments said, yeah, I wear a mask because, well, why the hell not? It might make a difference.
It might not.
But, I still don't see any compelling science.
That’s my view as well.
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@george-k said in "Do Masks Work?":
It's really frustrating. People scream "Follow the science!" when there really is no good science that it makes a difference. Looking at North and South Dakota seems to be a good comparison (though, I'm sure there are many uncontrolled variables).
People who mask probably "socially distance." Which is the variable that makes a difference? I'll submit that we'll never know.
You're not going to get a good peer-reviewed double-blind study.
Those comments said, yeah, I wear a mask because, well, why the hell not? It might make a difference.
It might not.
But, I still don't see any compelling science.
That’s my view as well.
@lufins-dad said in "Do Masks Work?":
That’s my view as well.
If the "science" used to justify masks were applied to vaccines, we'd have no one vaccinated.
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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It's really frustrating. People scream "Follow the science!" when there really is no good science that it makes a difference. Looking at North and South Dakota seems to be a good comparison (though, I'm sure there are many uncontrolled variables).
People who mask probably "socially distance." Which is the variable that makes a difference? I'll submit that we'll never know.
You're not going to get a good peer-reviewed double-blind study.
Those comments said, yeah, I wear a mask because, well, why the hell not? It might make a difference.
It might not.
But, I still don't see any compelling science.
@george-k said in "Do Masks Work?":
It's really frustrating. People scream "Follow the science!" when there really is no good science that it makes a difference. Looking at North and South Dakota seems to be a good comparison (though, I'm sure there are many uncontrolled variables).
People who mask probably "socially distance." Which is the variable that makes a difference? I'll submit that we'll never know.
You're not going to get a good peer-reviewed double-blind study.
Those comments said, yeah, I wear a mask because, well, why the hell not? It might make a difference.
It might not.
But, I still don't see any compelling science.
I wear a mask to be respectful and don’t when other people aren’t wearing them. I don’t worry much about Covid for myself at the moment but I wouldn’t go to an indoor venue for a music event.
I’ve been flying a bit and see that people are good about wearing masks, and right ones and shape right up when they are told to put it over their nose. I can’t tell if some people are trying to test the system but I see they value more not being on the no fly list.
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@lufins-dad said in "Do Masks Work?":
That’s my view as well.
If the "science" used to justify masks were applied to vaccines, we'd have no one vaccinated.
@george-k said in "Do Masks Work?":
@lufins-dad said in "Do Masks Work?":
That’s my view as well.
If the "science" used to justify masks were applied to vaccines, we'd have no one vaccinated.
As pointed out by your post earlier about the 2 month spikes, the results of these tests could be based simply on where in the timeline we are measuring….
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@lufins-dad said in "Do Masks Work?":
You mean the study that did nothing of the sort? It ended no debate.
What level of assurance would you need to feel comfortable with a rough rule of thumb?
@aqua-letifer said in "Do Masks Work?":
@lufins-dad said in "Do Masks Work?":
You mean the study that did nothing of the sort? It ended no debate.
What level of assurance would you need to feel comfortable with a rough rule of thumb?
It was Bangladeshi statistics.
What percentage of the Bangladeshi people can count to 10?
Find a country where at least 50% of the survey respondents can understand the question.
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Defense of the study.
https://www.livescience.com/randomized-trial-shows-surgical-masks-work-curbing-covid.html
US researchers involved. Currently being peer reviewed.
Looks like we may get an answer.
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