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A comment on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol distributions in outdoor air. Parent comment

Re:SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol distrib... by timr on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:07PM (#25191909)
"By passing other people without having a mask you pull up, you're imposing your estimates of safety on others, who may wish to avoid having to pass people who aren't wearing masks, even outdoors. That's extremely obnoxious behavior, even though you're likely right on the low risks of transmission in sparse outdoor settings."

Wait wait wait...why should everyone be required to cater to the most paranoid people in the world, or be considered "obnoxious"? Where does this end? If I walk down the street, and someone twenty feet away from me scowls at me because I'm not wearing a mask, that's objectively their problem, not mine.

If you're so scared that you can't stand the idea of someone else being outside without obeying your rules, then perhaps you should reconsider being outside in the first place.

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Re:SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol distrib... by ummonk on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:09PM (#25191924)
If you're annoyed by getting scolded for not wearing a mask, maybe you shouldn't be outside in the first place.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol distrib... by timr on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:12PM (#25191976)
I'm not annoyed. I recognize that some people have personal problems that I cannot change.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 concentrations and virus-laden aerosol distrib... by JPKab on Monday November 23, 2020 @04:22PM (#25192075)
I NEVER go within 10 feet of people on a trail without a mask. The rule is 6 feet, and I add the extra few feet to remove ambiguity. When I go to certain trails in the Boulder, CO area, there are many "mask nazis" who clearly are extremely paranoid, and on a power trip. They will absolutely not hesitate to scold and holler despite me walking off the trail and not going anywhere near them. Your assumption that everyone is rational and people getting scolded is a sign of their guilt is just wrong.

For anyone that lives in the area, the worst are the Nederland residents. Territorial assholes when there isn't a pandemic, and now they feel empowered to really let you have it. Going 10 miles south to trails in Jefferson County, and as long as you stay 6 feet or more, people smile and tell you to have a nice hike.

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