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To: i-node who wrote (172224)	7/11/2020 1:38:42 AM
From: Dracin72	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 354243

So because its not an N95 mask and because its not a 100% effective deterrent you see no value in it? Honestly i-node?

To: i-node who wrote (172224)	7/11/2020 11:19:32 AM
From: bentway	1 Recommendation Recommended By CentralParkRanger Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 354243

What about mask-wearing countries - like Vietnam, who've been wearing masks since SARS? Despite having a border and heavy trade with China, they've had ZERO virus deaths. ALL the mask-wearing countries show better results than the non-mask-wearing countries. It's completely indisputable. ucsf.edu ..A recent study published in Health Affairs, for example, compared the COVID-19 growth rate before and after mask mandates in 15 states and the District of Columbia. It found that mask mandates led to a slowdown in daily COVID-19 growth rate, which became more apparent over time. The first five days after a mandate, the daily growth rate slowed by 0.9 percentage-points compared to the five days prior to the mandate; at three weeks, the daily growth rate had slowed by 2 percentage-points. Another study looked at coronavirus deaths across 198 countries and found that those with cultural norms or government policies favoring mask-wearing had lower death rates. Two compelling case reports also suggest that masks can prevent transmission in high-risk scenarios, said Chin-Hong and Rutherford. In one case, a man flew from China to Toronto and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. He had a dry cough and wore a mask on the flight, and all 25 people closest to him on the flight tested negative for COVID-19. In another case, in late May, two hair stylists in Missouri had close contact with 140 clients while sick with COVID-19. Everyone wore a mask and none of the clients tested positive...

To: i-node who wrote (172224)	7/11/2020 3:03:36 PM
From: Lane3	2 Recommendations Recommended By bentway combjelly Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 354243

But the alleged "tests" I've seen were silly -- like blowing out a candle through a mask. That, indeed, wasn't a test, as your quotes suggest. It was a demonstration intended to simplify and convey the idea.. That's what Nye's job is. To effectively communicate people without the scientific background to grasp the idea, one may use metaphors or parables or illusions instead of scientific explanations. Hence the ubiquitous volcano experiment at science fairs. They are not intended to teach that there is dish soap in the San Andreas fault.