Covid-19

[Muskie in dayton]

Your reading comprehension is very poor. It's obvious from your responses on this board and from your interpretation of the research you posted.

Or you understand but choose to be obtuse. Probably this one, which is why you didn't quote my response which did not say what you made it say. You made your own quote up for me. I know you know how to use the "reply with quote" function, so obtuse it probably is.

Apparently my reading comprehension is as poor as your ability to produce actual evidence that masks work. And I will continue to wait.

By the way, nice touch with the Yoda syntax at the end there.

[Xville]

I’ll pose the same question to you as the one that lou refuses to answer. Why are you trying so hard to prove your opinion that masks don’t work? Is it government conspiracy theory, a “rights” thing, a mandate thing, or you just so badly want to be right about something because you need some kind of fulfillment in your life?

That’s seriously what I don’t understand. It’s putting a mask on, is it that big of a deal? It’s not lockdowns that wrecked the economy, it’s something that is temporarily uncomfortable.

[Muskie in dayton]

Conceptual maybe but the rest, No you didn’t. See post 4210. Oh and it’s definitely RCT.

Yes, Lloyd's post nicely supports my position that masks don't work as an NPI.

Practical evidence:

If you want some practical evidence of the effectiveness of masks (and other NPIs), look at the case data. Cases per capita are the same in geographies with extremely rigorous NPIs, and those that have little/no NPIs. Moreover, cases per capita rise and fall the same, regardless of if/when NPIs were implemented. This is true over and over again.

I can't post graphs here, but for some examples: Florida vs. California. Want to isolate on masks: ND vs. SD, or FL counties with mask mandates vs. those that don't. Texas since the mask mandate was lifted on 3/2. The list goes on. There is zero practical evidence to demonstrate effectiveness of masks for stopping spread.

The funny thing, is we have know that nothing could be done to slow a respiratory virus. Post 38.

[Xville]

Yes, Lloyd's post nicely supports my position that masks don't work as an NPI.

Practical evidence:

I can't post graphs here, but for some examples: Florida vs. California. Want to isolate on masks: ND vs. SD, or FL counties with mask mandates vs. those that don't. Texas since the mask mandate was lifted on 3/2. The list goes on. There is zero practical evidence to demonstrate effectiveness of masks for stopping spread.

The funny thing, is we have know that nothing could be done to slow a respiratory virus. Post 38.

"Me: Presents conceptual, research-based and practical evidence that masks don’t stop covid."

"Masks do little, if anything. And could even be counterproductive by proving a false sense of security"

So, what exactly is your position now...is it that masks don't help to mitigate the spread of covid, or is it that recommending wearing a mask to non mask wearers is not effective (because that is what that study explained)

Also, if your position of anti-mask is still accurate. why?

[XU_Lou]

Practical evidence:

I can't post graphs here, but for some examples: Florida vs. California. Want to isolate on masks: ND vs. SD, or FL counties with mask mandates vs. those that don't. Texas since the mask mandate was lifted on 3/2. The list goes on. There is zero practical evidence to demonstrate effectiveness of masks for stopping spread.

The funny thing, is we have know that nothing could be done to slow a respiratory virus. Post 38.

Actually many of those graphs are included in the list of links I published here a couple of days ago. Unfortunately, to understand those graphs and your/my point requires critical thinking skills.... (or more likely an open mind)

[XU_Lou]

Hey Pro-Maskers! How long are you willing to wear your mask??

10 years? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...on-claims.html

Forever? https://summit.news/2021/03/25/bloom...nent-pandemic/

Are you starting to get the picture?

[xuphan]

Hey Pro-Maskers! How long are you willing to wear your mask??

10 years? https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...on-claims.html

Forever? https://summit.news/2021/03/25/bloom...nent-pandemic/

Are you starting to get the picture?

If y’all would have worn your masks at the beginning this wouldn’t be an issue. Can’t half do something and expect it to work. Wonder how long until the new vaccines are useless on the new mutations and variants? Maybe the Anti-Mask people should be injected with the virus to speed up herd immunity. I mean it’s just the flu right?

[bobbiemcgee]

I don't have a strong feeling about masks either way. If there is a mandate, I wear one. If I am in a place where everyone else is wearing one, I wear one as well. If I'm at the office or at a particular venue (generally where I play pickleball) where basically no one else is wearing one, I don't wear one.

Yay! Common Sense! On the other hand I would feel better wearing a mask if Lou was coughing up a lugi 3 feet from me.

[XU '11]

If y’all would have worn your masks at the beginning this wouldn’t be an issue. Can’t half do something and expect it to work. Wonder how long until the new vaccines are useless on the new mutations and variants? Maybe the Anti-Mask people should be injected with the virus to speed up herd immunity. I mean it’s just the flu right?

This is just false. California and New York have had spikes recently and mask usage there is very nearly 100%.

To add, I'm not on the 'masks provide no protection' bandwagon, but saying the virus wouldn't be an issue right now if people wore masks last summer is ridiculous.

[XU '11]

I’ll pose the same question to you as the one that lou refuses to answer. Why are you trying so hard to prove your opinion that masks don’t work? Is it government conspiracy theory, a “rights” thing, a mandate thing, or you just so badly want to be right about something because you need some kind of fulfillment in your life?

That’s seriously what I don’t understand. It’s putting a mask on, is it that big of a deal? It’s not lockdowns that wrecked the economy, it’s something that is temporarily uncomfortable.

I think society in general is much angrier when we can't smile at each other. Just my two cents.