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[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are we really still pretending the mask I got from the front bin of Home Depot actually works?

Are we still pretending <100% effectiveness = worthless? (Just kidding, I know folks are.)

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-mask/art-20485449

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The issue here is that people pretended masks were very affective, and I have not seen any actual data that they were very useful. I have seen a lot of memes like the one above that pretend they were essential when the only data I ever recall seeing was they were overall 4% useful, by a pro-mask source. And if you look around there are lots of sources that said they did nothing, I dont know which is true, but lack of solid evidence seems to point to it was pointless.

Do you think masks should have been mandated indoors if they had a 4% impact? How about 0.1%?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Twentyish studies are sourced at the bottom of the article I linked, and it details the effectiveness of each mask type in the body of the article. Why we are discussing mandates now I don't know, feels like a bit of the ol' goalposts on wheels to me, it's not what I replied to.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I think this is the most important part of the article "Yes. When used with measures such as getting vaccinated, hand-washing and physical distancing, wearing a face mask slows how quickly the virus that causes COVID-19 spreads." It essentially says do all the things and it will be impactful.

At what level of impact do you think masks should have been forced on people?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm not going to re-litigate mask mandates with you. I'm sure you'll find someone happy to have that argument. You can keep moving those goalposts, but I'm not following.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago

That was really the big question back in the day, and when I see spotty evidence at best for mandating something that really is the key question.