Re:An analysis of studies pertaining to masks from 1978 to 2023
by ok_dad on Friday May 24, 2024 @06:08PM
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The ice cream analogy was stupid, that’s what I think. Ice cream isn’t a virus, it’s not even the same stakes! Do 1/100 to 1/250 people die from new ice cream varieties?
Re:An analysis of studies pertaining to masks from 1978 to 2023
by s1artibartfast on Friday May 24, 2024 @06:11PM
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Eating ice cream is an analogy for wearing a mask, not the virus.
It is something that isn't a big deal, and that I would normally enjoy doing. I guess you didnt get it
Re:An analysis of studies pertaining to masks from 1978 to 2023
by ok_dad on Friday May 24, 2024 @07:53PM
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Fair enough, everyone can’t agree on everything or communicate with each other effectively. I am particular about masks because I know several close family members who could only go out during covid when people regularly masked, and when masking wasn’t mandatory again, they couldn’t go out for a while until they came out with some new drugs after a year or so. I am fine with no masking today, but it broke my brain that roughly a quarter of people in other places of the country from here were so livid and angry because they had to be somewhat uncomfortable so that immunocompromized people could have safely shopped for necessities. Not only that, but the aforementioned fact that in places where masking was prevalent there was a decreased death rate.
Re:An analysis of studies pertaining to masks from 1978 to 2023
by s1artibartfast on Friday May 24, 2024 @08:24PM
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That's not what it was about for them at all. Wearing a mask is a minor, even trivial thing.
Re:An analysis of studies pertaining to masks from 1978 to 2023
by mistermann on Saturday May 25, 2024 @03:50PM
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> {The ice cream analogy} was stupid, that’s what I think.
Replace the token above with mandatory masking, and you have your answer. Unfortunately, if you do not like the answer (perhaps you think it is stupid) your mind not be able to accept it.
Most of reality works this way as far as I can tell.
I dont know how to explain it if you wont meet me half way.