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Considering that the risk of transmission seems to depend on how long you are inhaling shared air from an infected person, and their viral load, I don't think i

Considering that the risk of transmission seems to depend on how long you are inhaling shared air from an infected person, and their viral load, I don't think it makes sense to worry about intermittently going through someone else's exhaust plume. I use a mask outside if I'm on a narrow sidewalk, but otherwise, I don't think there's much point. My favourite thing is the people who wear a mask over the mouth, but not the nose. Like worst of both worlds.

outworlder 6y ago
> Considering that the risk of transmission seems to depend on how long you are inhaling shared air from an infected person, and their viral load You have a lot of faith in your immune system. Absent more data, it's just that, faith.
- JabavuAdams 6y ago
  Not at all. We have the data. It's called summer. Also, I probably have a weaker immune system than most, and have several risk factors. We have simply not seen the increases and flare-ups we would expect if what you're asserting is true. What worries me is October-November. This is for Toronto, Canada. The beaches and parks are fully of people socially distancing-ish. The streets are full of a mix of people social distancing and not. Maybe half are wearing masks. Get outside and take care of your physical and mental health! Winter is coming. EDIT> I'm a physics and biology student. I am not completely unaware of the science.
  - PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago
    > It's called summer. Did you somehow miss the season in progress when COVID19 hit southern hemispheric countries in the early US spring?
    - JabavuAdams 6y ago
      This is what you choose to focus on, from my post? It's irrelevant as that was before social distancing. Also, we've learned more about this disease since then. Our current local guidelines are that masks are only required indoors or when distancing is not possible, and that seems to be borne out by the evidence. Over the summer people have been out at the beach, out in the parks, and out on the streets while only social distancing-ish. If walking through someone's exhaust plume were as much of a threat as you guys are trying to make out, we would have certainly seen that in the numbers. We don't.
PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago
>I don't think it makes sense to worry about intermittently going through someone else's exhaust plume. You're welcome to think that. But it's based on faith, not evidence. I admit that I don't evidence to prove that it's dangerous to a specific level either. I just prefer to err on the side of caution.

outworlder 6y ago

> Considering that the risk of transmission seems to depend on how long you are inhaling shared air from an infected person, and their viral load You have a lot of faith in your immune system. Absent more data, it's just that, faith.

JabavuAdams 6y ago
Not at all. We have the data. It's called summer. Also, I probably have a weaker immune system than most, and have several risk factors. We have simply not seen the increases and flare-ups we would expect if what you're asserting is true. What worries me is October-November. This is for Toronto, Canada. The beaches and parks are fully of people socially distancing-ish. The streets are full of a mix of people social distancing and not. Maybe half are wearing masks. Get outside and take care of your physical and mental health! Winter is coming. EDIT> I'm a physics and biology student. I am not completely unaware of the science.
- PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago
  > It's called summer. Did you somehow miss the season in progress when COVID19 hit southern hemispheric countries in the early US spring?
  - JabavuAdams 6y ago
    This is what you choose to focus on, from my post? It's irrelevant as that was before social distancing. Also, we've learned more about this disease since then. Our current local guidelines are that masks are only required indoors or when distancing is not possible, and that seems to be borne out by the evidence. Over the summer people have been out at the beach, out in the parks, and out on the streets while only social distancing-ish. If walking through someone's exhaust plume were as much of a threat as you guys are trying to make out, we would have certainly seen that in the numbers. We don't.

PaulDavisThe1st 6y ago

>I don't think it makes sense to worry about intermittently going through someone else's exhaust plume. You're welcome to think that. But it's based on faith, not evidence. I admit that I don't evidence to prove that it's dangerous to a specific level either. I just prefer to err on the side of caution.