Above, Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) pursues a breathtakingly moronic line of questioning around climate science, with former Secretary of State John Kerry.
Today, Rep. Massie still pursuing an anti-science agenda, this time with Corona virus.
The anti-science movement is by its nature, also an anti-human movement, and is now killing Americans by the thousands.
For clarification, Attorney Teri Kanefield has the citations.
Ah, the masks.
Fauci has said more than once they are not effective.
The official CDC position is that they are not (on their website).
It says right on the N95 packaging that they do not prevent the transmission of disease.
There has never been a RCT since 1918 that proves masking accomplishes anything.
It is basic science that breath condenses on exhaling (hence seeing your breath).
Of the millions of droplets formed each breath, you are only “filtering” the largest 1000-5000 – the rest can still contain a viable innoculum of virions. That’s why in bio labs they wear 3 layers of protection and have positive air pressure in the suits and the lab.
Most people concentrate any virus particles in the mask, wear it around their chin, touch the mask numerous times adjusting it, donning and doffing, and spread it around.
Are we really sure that respiration is the major transmission vector? Respiratory diseases typically wane and wax with the absolute humidity (particles spread better in dry/cold air; and people spend more time indoors when it’s cold). The curve is a fit like CO² and temperature. Why does Covid not display the same behavior?
It would be great if people spent more attention to discussing the actual science part instead of using it as an authority cudgel.
The idiocy of this comment is only matched by its moral depravity. You have blood on your hands, spreading garbage like this. Why do you want more people to die from this disease? 132,000 deaths aren’t enough for you? You should be ashamed of yourself.
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Wow. Virtually every sentence in your comment is either wrong or misleading.
No mask is 100% effective, sure. But all masks are at least partially effective. At the very least, those infected symptomatically or asymptomatically reduce their own droplets from traveling as far or as wide as they normally would. Then, just do the math on whether they should be used or not.
CDC on masks:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-guidance.html
‘Cloth face coverings are a critical preventive measure and are most essential in times when social distancing is difficult.’
Now there is a bullshit statement if I’ve ever read one.
You don’t need a randomized controlled trial to test a mask’s effectiveness. Thinking that you need one proves you don’t understand how different aspects of medical research works.
Sadly, tThe Trump administration has been trying to politicize the CDC, so I won’t trust anything that conflicts with the consensus science.
While cold, dry air helps the virus stay airborne and active longer, that’s not needed (like mingling in a bar or rally) if there are multiple immediate opportunities to transfer to the next potential hosts. Epidemiological case study on headset farms in one building showed that the greatest rate of transmission happened downstream of air flow from infected individuals.
Rules for protection in infection wards and research labs are necessarily more strict than for the general public with unidentified potential spreaders. “Not the most effective protection possible” is a stupid argument against wearing masks which afford some protection.
Cardiologist Robert Hendel’s talk on “Cardiovascular Issues Related to the CoVID-19 Pandemic” has a 3 minute skippable intro:
https://tulane.app.box.com/s/iq9dufdb5f6hwxmn80erwuy5yupmcu2n
The Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, has announced live on television he has tested positive for coronavirus.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/07/jair-bolsonaro-coronavirus-positive-test-brazil-president
Unbelievable that wearing a mask has become a partisan issue in the US.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaWzukrDkzA
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DUH yet again!
Get treatment for your OCD responding just to whine about SC’s comments.
Pay attention—-I only append a “DUH” to some of Chucky’s most inane, irrelevant, repetitive low level common knowledge, and OCD “look at me” comments. IMO, his behavior detracts from our enjoyment of Crock—ALL of us would nave a better experience if he could exercise just a bit of self-control.
BTW, the hidden 5G tire chip may be the ONLY adult humor he has ever posted—-it WAS a good one.
Most Americans have heard of the conspiracy theory that the COVID-19 outbreak was planned, and about one-third of those aware of it say it might be true
https://www.journalism.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2020/06/PJ_2020.06.29_COVID-news-coverage_3-01.png
We know we suck.
But ignorance is everywhere. How’s about Ireland?:
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/virus-of-covid-19-conspiracy-theories-spreads-to-ireland-1.4228045
https://medium.com/@farrightobservatory/covid-19-conspiracy-and-irelands-far-right-3501e07b6756
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Good one.
According to the polling carried out by YouGov for CCDH, 16% of British adults “probably” or “definitely” will avoid a Covid-19 vaccine. The poll of 1,663 people found differences between those who get the majority of their news from social media and those who rely more on traditional media: the latter were nine percentage points more likely to say they would definitely or probably get the vaccine.
=> Nearly one in six Britons would refuse Covid-19 vaccine – survey
https://twitter.com/JosephSakran/status/1280272243264835585