Somebody trying to tell me masks don’t work and they say they’ve seen studies blah blah . I’m pretty sure they’re wrong but what’s the best most convincing evidence to change somebody’s mind?

  • mittens [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    So yeah, “masks” don’t “work”, but they’re better than nothing and are effective in reducing the rate of transmission.

    Essentially this, how this simple message got all jumbled up is beyond me.

    • keepcarrot [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Obviously a difference a language. Semantics. Bleh

      When I say masks work, I mean that they reduce spread by enough that it's worth bothering with them.

      When they say masks don't work, they mean that they don't necessarily work in 100% of all situations, therefore they shouldn't bother with them.

      • JuneFall [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        Okay, so when a person says masks they’re either talking about n95 style masks or procedure masks. N95 style masks have a rigid shape, are tighter fitting and actually have a standard applied to them, procedure masks are looser fitting, have a kinda flimsy cloth construction and don’t really have a set standard.

        Its like the steel cap shoes I wore to work, they certainly invite my foot being crushed when stuff doesn't fall onto my toes and invites penetration by nails at my joints, though in practice those hurt vectors are rare. I won't do storage work without that protection.