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I genuinely don't understand how this is supposed to work in a real-world environment. Let's say someone near a fan is infected with Covid and sneezes. The ai
by mdorazio 6y ago
I genuinely don't understand how this is supposed to work in a real-world environment. Let's say someone near a fan is infected with Covid and sneezes. The airflow from the fan would then immediately push covid-containing particles around the space and closer to other people than if there were no airflow at all. Is it really possible that their magic "ion" particles would counteract this negative aspect? I'm extremely skeptical.
It seems like a much better solution would be to point the fan outside and have actual air filtration systems at inlets to the space.
- kylebenzle 6y agoIt doesn't "work". The fact that it made it to the front page of HN bodes badly for this community that has been going down hill for a long time. It just one step above a text based Reddit at this point.
- Craighead 6y agoWoe is me
- josephpmay 6y agoPart of the reason I submitted it was because I was skeptical, and I thought HN would have interesting takes on how effective it might be. At the same time, I think your non-constructive cynicism is the worst of HN, did your comment really add anything to the discussion. Big Ass Fans is a pretty reputable company, so assuming out the gate that it has to be a scam doesn’t seem like a great approach