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These are necessarily temporary measures. Life cannot go on forever with these restrictions in place. Either medical science will find a way to limit the danger

These are necessarily temporary measures. Life cannot go on forever with these restrictions in place. Either medical science will find a way to limit the danger or people will adapt to their new, more dangerous world. I am not an anti-masker, but asking for permanent social distancing is not realistic.

dionian 6y ago
I think voluntary mask wearing becoming a new norm is fine with me
- xeromal 6y ago
  Are you speaking for literally every human?
  - pickledish 6y ago
    Well, they said "fine with me", so... no?
    - xeromal 6y ago
      The idea of making every one wear a mask as the new social norm is "fine with them".
      - robrenaud 6y ago
        The great grand parent post said voluntary. In the new future, I might just start wearing masks on the subway in winter by the default. The cost is very low and the benefit is moderate.
- x3n0ph3n3 6y ago
  Masks are a major hindrance to communication. 1) People's voices become muffled 2) I can not read their lips 3) Emotional-facial cues are much harder to pick up on. This cannot be a permanent state of affairs.
  - soperj 6y ago
    It can, and already is in much of asia. When ever you're sick, you wear a mask.
- user5565567 6y ago
  It should be noted that long term mask wearing does have adverse effects that not everyone seems to be aware of. "Maskne" has been a huge problem for many, many people. The massive breakouts I and many, many others have sustained over the past 12 months will cause lifelong scarring and the emotional issues that come with that. Another example is adverse effects related to deformation of nose and ear cartilage [0], which while primarily affecting children may still have adverse effects among the adult population (my little brother just had surgery to correct the exact ear protrusion noted in the article). Frankly, herd immunity (either through vaccination or contraction) will be achieved and masks will stop being worn, or people will simply accept the dangers of another yearly virus (don't forget, Influenza still causes millions of hospitalization each year) and move on with their lives (which if you've traveled to certain parts of the country, many have). [0]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302120/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302120/
drran 6y ago
In Asia, some people are doing this for decades.
- dougmwne 6y ago
  Asia has absolutely not been social distancing, avoiding indoor gatherings and universally wearing masks for decades. After SARS, the social acceptability of wearing a mask, especially when sick increased. It was by no means the standard for everyone. I know you said "some people". Some people in the west also have germ pobia.

dionian 6y ago

I think voluntary mask wearing becoming a new norm is fine with me

xeromal 6y ago
Are you speaking for literally every human?
- pickledish 6y ago
  Well, they said "fine with me", so... no?
  - xeromal 6y ago
    The idea of making every one wear a mask as the new social norm is "fine with them".
    - robrenaud 6y ago
      The great grand parent post said voluntary. In the new future, I might just start wearing masks on the subway in winter by the default. The cost is very low and the benefit is moderate.
x3n0ph3n3 6y ago
Masks are a major hindrance to communication. 1) People's voices become muffled 2) I can not read their lips 3) Emotional-facial cues are much harder to pick up on. This cannot be a permanent state of affairs.
- soperj 6y ago
  It can, and already is in much of asia. When ever you're sick, you wear a mask.
user5565567 6y ago
It should be noted that long term mask wearing does have adverse effects that not everyone seems to be aware of. "Maskne" has been a huge problem for many, many people. The massive breakouts I and many, many others have sustained over the past 12 months will cause lifelong scarring and the emotional issues that come with that. Another example is adverse effects related to deformation of nose and ear cartilage [0], which while primarily affecting children may still have adverse effects among the adult population (my little brother just had surgery to correct the exact ear protrusion noted in the article). Frankly, herd immunity (either through vaccination or contraction) will be achieved and masks will stop being worn, or people will simply accept the dangers of another yearly virus (don't forget, Influenza still causes millions of hospitalization each year) and move on with their lives (which if you've traveled to certain parts of the country, many have). [0]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302120/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302120/

drran 6y ago

In Asia, some people are doing this for decades.

dougmwne 6y ago
Asia has absolutely not been social distancing, avoiding indoor gatherings and universally wearing masks for decades. After SARS, the social acceptability of wearing a mask, especially when sick increased. It was by no means the standard for everyone. I know you said "some people". Some people in the west also have germ pobia.