timcederman

> It is hard to me to understand how much this revisionist tendency is just a recent invention and to what extent it has been present throughout the history.

There was recent controversy about Roald Dahl's books getting revised (and he said himself 'change one word [in my books] and deal with my crocodile'), yet he also made revisions in his own lifetime for the same reason (https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2023/02/21/woke-w...)

HomePod is another one.

> Consistent use of a face mask or respirator in indoor public settings was associated with lower odds of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result (adjusted odds ratio = 0.44). Use of respirators with higher filtration capacity was associated with the most protection, compared with no mask use.

I'll take a reduced risk, even if it's not perfect. Would you prefer to get covid one time, or five times? It's like arguing "why bother wearing a seatbelt, when it doesn't prevent injuries in accidents?"

Also, are you suggesting masking does not help with preventing influenza infection?

Also if you need an SUV or larger vehicle for more passengers, it's much easier to just use Uber.