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I think you can avoid the virus without barricading yourself inside, if you understand its mechanisms correctly. There's a big difference in behavior between so
by xvedejas 6y ago
I think you can avoid the virus without barricading yourself inside, if you understand its mechanisms correctly. There's a big difference in behavior between someone who mistakenly thinks the virus is primarily spread by surfaces, and someone else who realizes that dry, poorly ventilated enclosures are what to avoid based on the degree to which those places are dry and poorly ventilated/enclosed.
Nobody is going to be 100% safe without choosing unreasonably cautious isolation. But there's a world of difference between being 10% safe and being 98% safe. I live in a group house and through shared risk concerns and a good understanding of the virus's mechanisms, I'm confident in saying we're successfully being 98% safe.
(I think the larger group (30 people) in the article really makes this somewhat intractable though. They were closer to the 10% safe.)
- esotericn 6y agoSure. You can wear a helmet, and you can cycle safely, but given enough years, you'll eventually end up falling off. That doesn't make helmets or cycling proficiency pointless, but it does mean not making wild claims that you're "immune" to accidents.
- hatch_q 6y agoAnd if you add training wheels you'll be even less likely to fall off the bike. So why not make training wheels mandatory? Or maybe knee pads? Protective vests? Or just make cycling illegal. Just outright ban it, so people can't get hurt and can't hurt others. Where do you make this arbitrary line?
- esotericn 6y agoI personally cycle inside a hamster wheel with no air holes. Avoids germs, you see.
- baxtr 6y agoI think you need to define a safety margin first in order to have a serious discussion. If we consider a safety margin of 100% (no chance to get infected) then you're right, complete protective gear is all we have. If you allow let's say a margin of 98%, meeting people outdoors an keeping a distance will be ok. And so on.