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Re:Back-of-the-envelope estimates of next quarter’s unemploy... by mulmen on Monday March 30, 2020 @07:39PM (#22733307)
You're may be right. But if you wear a mask how does the facial recognition reliably identify you?

I'm only partially joking. For example, McDonald's doesn't allow Halloween masks inside the store to discourage robbery.

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Re:Back-of-the-envelope estimates of next quarter’s unemploy... by munk-a on Monday March 30, 2020 @07:44PM (#22733349)
Honestly, disallowing Halloween masks in businesses isn't a generally bad stance - there aren't legitimately good reasons to allow them.
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Re:Back-of-the-envelope estimates of next quarter’s unemploy... by mulmen on Monday March 30, 2020 @08:43PM (#22733865)
I agree, in fact I think it’s a perfectly reasonable stance. I’m just asking about the implications of widespread mask use to a society that generally does not use them. I’m not discouraging the use of masks if it benefits public health.
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