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View submission: Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening.
In the late 1800s, scientists asked people to rinse their mouths with bacteria (editor’s note: yuk) and then just … talk. Crazy!
And what happened? “They saw bacteria landing on plates up to a distance of about 6 feet away,” says Linsey Marr, an aerosols expert and professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech.
“But, if they waited longer — several hours -- to collect the plates, allowing time for respiratory particles to drift around the room and settle, they saw bacteria landing on plates much farther than 6 feet away," she adds.
So yeah, 6 feet is not a magic number for avoiding airborne pathogens.
Much like keeping some businesses open, it was considered a reasonable compromise, given the novel status of COVID and the inability of the general public to skip a haircut for 2 weeks.
And the mask thing, was horseshit as well. N95 show practicality. But cloth masks, like bandanas, that everyone was wearing g around do little to nothing.
I literally just cited a study stating they provide some protection. If you'll recall, there was a period where it was difficult for medical professionals in hospitals who were treating patients in a pandemic to even acquire the proper masks, let alone the general public. Again, since y'all are so incredibly entitled, we had to make compromises.
Anything else?
Comment by lickitstickit12 at 20/01/2025 at 12:33 UTC
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"if properly constructed and fitted properly"
Meaning ZERO cloth masks.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/06/02/six-foot-rule-covid-no-science/
In a congressional appearance, infectious-disease expert Anthony S. Fauci characterized the recommendation as “an empiric decision that wasn’t based on data.”
Hate to burst your bubble, but the guy that made the policy, knew it was bullshit.