6 Times You Have to Wear A Face Mask—And 3 Times You Don’t

[Walt]

On big enough droplets? Sure... On viruses? Nope...

The virus is transmitted on droplets, so stopping the droplets is good enough.

[Concart]

And yet the experimental and observational data is the exact opposite. Why should we believe you over the facts?

Because..... Trump!!!! DUH.

[countryboy]

And yet the experimental and observational data is the exact opposite. Why should we believe you over the facts?

Which experimental data? Are you talking about the hamster/fan study?

[countryboy]

That is a reason not to share PPE, not a reason not to use PPE.

I'm talking about the mishandling of PPE. If homemade cloth masks and bandannas can even be called "PPE"

[gfm7175]

LOL, you have no idea what an 'appeal to argument' fallacy is, which is what makes you such a joke. You do amuse me though. You actually try. You fail, but you actually try. How sad. You are arguing against the advice of EVERY expert in the field. And you are a nobody.

Fallacy Fallacy.
Insult Fallacy.
Argument of the Stone Fallacy.
Argument By randU Fallacy.
Appeal to Experts Fallacy.
Bulverism Fallacy.

[gfm7175]

You think COVID-19 comes with specs?

Viruses have a size, dude...

[gfm7175]

Ah..... so you prefer to ignore those that have done actual testing which is required to meet the specs. Or perhaps you are confused about how viruses are transmitted through the air.

It seems you have decided you can just make up how you think a mask will work with the virus and ignore all testing that shows the opposite of what you think.

Your issues, not mine.

[gfm7175]

Even the worst masks, made of a cotton shirt, have been proven to stop 50% of the viruses. An N-95 mask is going to stop a large percent of the virus. Nothing is 100%, but lowering transmission would mean we would, over time, win this war.

You are giving misinformation, and will cause us to lose this war.

Masks do not stop viruses. The misinformation is yours. We are not in a war.

[gfm7175]

We have some idea of what the CDC's medical background is. We also know what the background of all the other virologists, and epidemiologists are.

What is your background? Why should we believe you above all other experts? You tell us that we should believe you above all others, well, give us a reason.

Irrelevant. All that is relevant is the content of my arguments.

[Concart]

Viruses have a size, dude...

So do the droplets that carry them. They can't be carried on their own. Your argument is just incredibly stupid.

[Concart]

Viruses have a size, dude...

So do the droplets that carry them. They can't be carried on their own. Your argument is just incredibly stupid.

[gfm7175]

The virus is transmitted on droplets, so stopping the droplets is good enough.

No it isn't.

[Concart]

No it isn't.

OMG are you really this stupid? I am literally pulling my hair out. Of course it is. This is an act, right? A five year old can figure this out.

[Walt]

Which experimental data? Are you talking about the hamster/fan study?

The "hamster/fan study" exists only in your demented brain. It is sad to watch the level of delusion that the Alt Right has to stoop to.

[Walt]

Viruses have a size, dude...

More importantly is to understand how viruses are transmitted. Looking at their size tells you little about that. We are still trying to figure out how known viruses are transmitted, and this is a new virus, so there is a lot we do not know. What we do know is a lot of the transmission is done on droplets of water, which can be stopped with masks.