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From a strictly rational perspective, wearing a mask in public transit is always the correct decision, you are statistically less likely to contract airbourne d
by che_shirecat 6y ago
From a strictly rational perspective, wearing a mask in public transit is always the correct decision, you are statistically less likely to contract airbourne diseases with a mask on. You're free to attach emotional significance to the act of wearing a mask, but maybe it has the desired effect - I personally would rather not interact socially with anyone on public transit, so maybe we are both the better for it.
- TheBlight 6y ago>you are statistically less likely to contract airbourne diseases with a mask on. What are you basing this assessment on? Are all masks equal? Does training in mask application matter? For what duration are different types of masks effective?
- throwaway189262 6y agoGoogle is good for this. N95 and higher is effective. Mask application matters but they're effective without 100% seal. I don't think they get less effective with time, just harder to breathe through.
- ficklepickle 6y agoI find N95 easier to breathe through than surgical masks. They use static, not mechanical filtration, which doesn't seem to cause much restriction on air flow. They do get less effective with time, exposure to moisture. Using alcohol to clean an N95 will significantly reduce its effectiveness. Early on, Stanford did a study on various methods of sterilizing N95s and the change of effectiveness. Heat (70°C for 30 mins) was best. https://news.stanford.edu/2020/04/01/researchers-show-how-to-decontaminate-reuse-n95-masks/ https://news.stanford.edu/2020/04/01/researchers-show-how-to...
- tinus_hn 6y agoFrom a strictly rational perspective, avoiding any and all infection is not the correct decision because that way you don’t build up an immune system and remain massively vulnerable to the mildest of diseases.