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> wearing a mask is not a 100% protection against getting infected Most things are never 100% safe. Wearing a seatbelt does not guarantee you won't be injured
by dmlittle 7y ago
> wearing a mask is not a 100% protection against getting infected
Most things are never 100% safe. Wearing a seatbelt does not guarantee you won't be injured in case of an accident, it's still something everyone recognizes it's a good thing to wear. I wonder what the tipping point is in terms of something being silly to do vs. it makes sense to do it for the general public. I would guess that social stigma plays a big role in it.
- StavrosK 7y agoIt's an example of fallacious thinking, "if it's not 100% effective, that means it's 0% effective".
- mantas 7y agoYet test-test-test mantra is beloved even if it's far from 100% either. I've a feeling that West may prefer to externalise work vs Far East taking personal responsibility. Someone has to do tests, but god forbid I wear mask.
- notahacker 7y agoYep. There are certain circumstances when if it's not completely effective, don't bother might be a valid heuristic, like taking completely unnecessary risks simply because you have a mask to reduce them. But reluctance to wearing masks in the West isn't coupled with a commonsense avoidance of risks altogether..
- ksk 7y agoAnd then you end up with proposing hand-towels, bandanas and scarfs ...