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Seriously, you linked to a conspiracy website on Hacker News?

• jakeogh 6y ago
  What in that paper do you object to? It's fully sourced, by a neuroscientist. Lets chat it about it in it's own thread if you are interested. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15003606 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15003606
  • admax88q 6y ago
    First sentence of your article, emphasis added. > With the advent of the so-called COVID-19 pandemic Lol sure bud its "fullly sourced." Edit It was an intetesting read though. Crux of ths argument is that mask use reduces oxygen intake and increases strain lungs and that lower blood oxygen content can lower immune system function. Neat find, but unfortunately the conclusion is bullshit. You dont wear a mask to protect yourself, you wear it to protect others in case you are infected. You dont wear them all the time, obviously only when youre in public areas like a grocery store. If your lung function is low to the point thay you cant wear a mask while grocery shopping then order your groceries online or send a friend.
    • jakeogh 6y ago
      Masks are not established to reduce the spread of CV's. They will however lower the blood oxygen content of the people using them. It's entirely possible they are a net negative. Also, a non trivial # of people are driving with then, walking outside, riding their bike... I could go on. And then theres that psychological elephant in the room.