Originally Posted by
Darth Omar
But they’re massively porous relative to viruses.
Viruses are smaller even than bacteria. Even bacteria can get a viral infection. There’s a class of viruses called bacteriophage or ‘phage virus’ that infect bacteria and mess with their genomes. In fact, they should get busy and figure out some way to make cancer cells susceptible to viral infections by targeting them with a genetically engineered virus that can only pair with a cancer cell genome.
At any rate, the idea behind a simple mask is to catch airborne droplets. Viruses could drive their little tractor trailers through the gaping holes in most fabrics.
Thanks. I see the coronavirus measures 0.1 microns. That is tiny. Paper towel pores are about 20 microns.
"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."
— Joe Biden on Obama.
Socialism is just the modern word for monarchy.
D.C. has become a Guild System with an hierarchy and line of accession much like the Royal Court or priestly classes.
Private citizens are perfectly able of doing a better job without "apprenticing".
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