I agree with xbkingx, "There's no way 3 rubber bands turns a surgical mask into an N95 mask." These are two different 'commercial products'. I think everyone h

I agree with xbkingx, "There's no way 3 rubber bands turns a surgical mask into an N95 mask." These are two different 'commercial products'. I think everyone here is a reasonably good consumer and understands the 'context' of DIY. If I have a problem with this video, it's the super-seriousness which undermines it's _DIY_, _best I can do with what I got_, context. To the larger question some of us are asking ourselves: "Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, Governor Cuomo Issues Executive Order Requiring All People in New York to Wear Masks or Face Coverings in Public"[1]. Is a surgical mask and rubber bands going to be a better solution than a hanky? From my ongoing research I want to share one interesting site I found: SmartAirFilters, founded by an associate professor at University of Chicago: "...Smart Air, a social enterprise that makes low-cost DIY air purifiers to help people protect themselves from air pollution." [2] Can Masks Capture Coronavirus Particles? [3] Can DIY Masks Protect Us from Coronavirus? [4] Here's a quote from one of the articles written by a university student which makes my point (to be true the author is talking about particulate pollution and not coronavirus, but in the current context of needing to wear a mask it conveys the tradeoff): "Should You Wear A Surgical Mask? Now let me be clear. I’m not recommending that everyone use surgical masks. I wear N95 and N99 masks because tests show they fit better and capture more particles. But if professional masks are unaffordable or it’s a bad air day and you forgot your normal mask at home, or even if you’re caught out with a wildfire, ducking into a pharmacy and spending 1RMB on a mask will significantly reduce your exposure to particulate pollution." [5] Now, let's talk about those rubber bands around your ear... "Canadian Scout Makes 3D Printed Ear Guards That Relieve the Pain of Wearing Surgical Masks All Day"[6]. Woot! Scouts! [1]: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pandemic-governor-cuomo-issues-executive-order-requiring-all-people-new https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/amid-ongoing-covid-19-pande... [2]: https://ceas.uchicago.edu/directory/thomas-talhelm https://ceas.uchicago.edu/directory/thomas-talhelm [3]: https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/coronavirus-pollution-masks-n95-surgical-mask/ https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/coronavirus-pollution-ma... [4]: https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/diy-homemade-mask-protect-virus-coronavirus/?rel=1 https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/diy-homemade-mask-protec... [5]: https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/surgical-masks-surprisingly-effective-pm2-5/ https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/surgical-masks-surprisin... [6]: https://laughingsquid.com/scout-makes-3d-printed-mask-ear-guards/ https://laughingsquid.com/scout-makes-3d-printed-mask-ear-gu...