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For those really desperate to show they conform to ‘authoritative sources’, why stop at one mask when you can wear two.

 

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For those really desperate to show they conform to ‘authoritative sources’, why stop at one mask when you can wear two.

I'm glad you're hear to use your expertise to prove the experts wrong.

Sorry. I must have missed your evidence showing the experts are wrong and you are right. Was it some attachment that I missed? Did you hide it in code in one of your posts?
 

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Sorry. That post may have come across wrong. It may have suggested that I think you're a moron. I don't think that at all.

I'm just saying that if you're saying you know more than the experts on mask use and covid-19, then you're a moron. But if you're not saying that then obviously you're not a moron. It's only if you suggested something ridiculous like you knowing more than the experts.

Obviously you wouldn't do that because that would be really, really stupid.
 

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A masked Flash means a fast end to the virus thanks to mask wearing! :mask:
Yeah mate. I am currently reading the DC Rebirth flash comics. I like how he is characterized similarly in the comics and show, unlike the Sheldon Copper version we got in the Justice League movie.
 

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There is a narrative circulating (for a while now), that lockdowns and masks somehow work. But no one is able to point out anywhere in the northern hemisphere as an example of where masks or lockdowns have actually been a success (compared to other less restrictive measures).
They aren't working in Europe, as the they are two close to one another and what doesn't help there cause is the fact that people are allowed to travel freely. None of the European borders are shut and there are no travel bans.
 

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They aren't working in Europe, as the they are two close to one another and what doesn't help there cause is the fact that people are allowed to travel freely. None of the European borders are shut and there are no travel bans.
So masks work when borders are shut but otherwise they don’t?

Masks don’t work and on the side of some mask boxes they warn people about just how ineffective they actually are.

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Yep. And so did the CDC, the WHO and pretty much every authority outside of Asia. It was a mistake but it was based on a lack of research.
Covid may be new but respiratory viruses aren’t. It’s not like masks are a new thing. It was a massive backflip
 

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Covid may be new but respiratory viruses aren’t. It’s not like masks are a new thing. It was a massive backflip
Yep, but respiratory viruses that have low surface spread are rare. Research based on Influenza Like Illness showed that masks are not highly effective against those viruses. The research was limited and not based on Covid-19, but it was the best they had. Advice was based on that research.

Asia had the opposite. They used masks because they used them during SARS and it seemed to be effective. Unfortunately there was detailed research into it.

That's where the problem lies. Advice is based on available data. When more accurate data becomes available then the advice changes.
 

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Yep, but respiratory viruses that have low surface spread are rare. Research based on Influenza Like Illness showed that masks are not highly effective against those viruses. The research was limited and not based on Covid-19, but it was the best they had. Advice was based on that research.

Asia had the opposite. They used masks because they used them during SARS and it seemed to be effective. Unfortunately there was detailed research into it.

That's where the problem lies. Advice is based on available data. When more accurate data becomes available then the advice changes.
Very true but it’s a bit amateurish there hasn’t been a lot of research done and now we are meant to trust them. What’s to say their change their mind again with more research. The WHO are pathetic
 

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Very true but it’s a bit amateurish there hasn’t been a lot of research done and now we are meant to trust them. What’s to say their change their mind again with more research. The WHO are pathetic
It's a bit of a hard thing to research as you can't infect people with a potentially deadly virus just to find out how to combat it. It's like neurology research. Most of our understanding of the brain comes from brain injury. Usually car accidents. But you can't damage someone's brain just to figure out how it works.

Advice could change again too. It's unlikely that the mask advice will change now as the research is pretty solid but other aspects could change based on new research. That's not a bad thing. That's how the scientific process works. It's a learning process.

The WHO is a bit pathetic though. They do a lot to help. For example, they are responsible fro eradicating small pox, and shutting down many Ebola outbreaks. But their pandering to China is pretty bad. Especially things like refusing to accept that Taiwan exists.
 

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Another day with no local transmissions! Compulsory mask wearing is doing a great job..the truth is in the results!! Keep vigilant..and mask up.. :mask:
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Good to see the masks helps not perfect but along with a few other steps its great and backed by science
 

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Where does the article say that masks can eliminate a virus?
“This would stop the epidemic," Karan responded.

The face mask that could end the pandemic
By Keri Enriquez

sure you can argue nuance and claim that stopping an epidemic is not the same as eradicating a virus but within the context of an article written for common people, the point is most people would read this and assume that if everyone worse a mask that somehow covid will stop being a problem.

Which is demonstrably false given the experience of the entire northern hemisphere for months now
 
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