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I've started wearing a mask outside again because I've realized it provides some defense against this stuff and they'll probably make it illegal again if people

by swiley 5y ago

I've started wearing a mask outside again because I've realized it provides some defense against this stuff and they'll probably make it illegal again if people stop doing it.

phreack 5y ago
As a bonus, you help prevent the spread of that deadly virus that's ailing us all! (Please everyone, stay masked, no country is really safe yet)
- perl4ever 5y ago
  I'm seeing some more masks lately, but I doubt it will get back to where it was. And therefore, I suspect there will be a lot more cold and flu cases this winter than last. Somewhere I think I read something about how masks probably prevented 40,000 flu deaths. It makes the comments about how "covid-19 is no worse than the flu" seem particularly ironic.
hourislate 5y ago
I will wear a mask for as long as I can without drawing any attention to myself. I've even thought about wearing a gator over my mask that has a print that fucks with facial recognition. https://www.sarabmoura.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7d29149217aa63c1fa3b3fa666cd0153.jpg https://www.sarabmoura.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7d2914... I figure there are still a lot of Greek Alphabet letters left for Corona that will give me at least a decade to continue to wear the mask without looking crazy.
- snypher 5y ago
  I'd love a flexible e-ink or oled display so we can finally make the A Scanner Darkly masks / scramble suit. http://objectsinfilm.blogspot.com/2015/04/object-13-scramble-suit-scanner-darkly.html?m=1 http://objectsinfilm.blogspot.com/2015/04/object-13-scramble...
  - shakna 5y ago
    Unfortunately, most flexible e-ink displays aren't made to always be flexing. If they're flexed during an update, it can damage the display.
    - robinsoh 5y ago
      > Unfortunately, most flexible e-ink displays aren't made to always be flexing. If they're flexed during an update, it can damage the display That's news to me. I've seen their flexible displays being updated while being bent 10 years ago, shape sensing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_uu5pMmq8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_uu5pMmq8 Is there some information we can read about your claim?
      - shakna 5y ago
        It's a common caution found in the specsheet. You'll need to refer to the individual component for details. But, for example: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4262 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4262 > Please note: this display is flexible but that doesn't mean you can constantly flex it. > These displays should not be flexed/moved during a display update, you'll get odd effects. > Continuously flexing it will eventually damage the display. > There's no specification for how many times it can be flexed, so keep it minimal!
- hellbannedguy 5y ago
  More towns, and cities, need to ban facial recognition completely. We shouldn't have to wear costumes, especially in America?
- cratermoon 5y ago
  There are several companies that will let you customize and personalize face masks with any pattern you want. I had a half dozen of various patterns printed a year ago. 1 https://github.com/BruceMacD/Adversarial-Faces https://github.com/BruceMacD/Adversarial-Faces 2 https://towardsdatascience.com/fooling-facial-detection-with-fashion-d668ed919eb https://towardsdatascience.com/fooling-facial-detection-with...
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hellbannedguy 5y ago
I've gotten used to the mask. I'm glad retail stores can't figure out whom I am. My allergies are better too. I was the odd ball guy who wore a mask before Covid when doing most stuff outside though. I am prepared for retail saying no to masks though. They will claim security, or some other reason. I would like to see a federal law stating a person can wear a mask anywhere, at anytime, with obvious common sence exceptions, like DMV, and I guess international flights?
- disabled 5y ago
  It's called a disability accommodation. Legally in the United States they can only ask is if the mask is needed "on the basis of a disability". They cannot legally ask what disability it is. The Rehabilitation Act and also the Americans with Disabilities act applies in this situation. There is another law for air carriers, and the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act does not apply once you enter an airport. For airlines/airports/flights the law is called the Air Carrier Access Act, and it applies to flights to and from the US. In that case, you may need a note from your doctor.
  - swiley 5y ago
    Masks were a felony in most of the southern US before. In Virginia you could only wear them if you had a doctor's note with a visual description of the mask and an expiration date.
    - disabled 5y ago
      Federal law still supercedes this. This is especially the case with disability laws. Look at right to work states where you can be fired for any reason. It’s still illegal to fire on the basis of disability.
JohnFen 5y ago
There have been some studies that have shown that some face recognition tech has more trouble with black masks than other colors. So make yours black.

by swiley 5y ago

I've started wearing a mask outside again because I've realized it provides some defense against this stuff and they'll probably make it illegal again if people stop doing it.

phreack 5y ago

As a bonus, you help prevent the spread of that deadly virus that's ailing us all! (Please everyone, stay masked, no country is really safe yet)

perl4ever 5y ago
I'm seeing some more masks lately, but I doubt it will get back to where it was. And therefore, I suspect there will be a lot more cold and flu cases this winter than last. Somewhere I think I read something about how masks probably prevented 40,000 flu deaths. It makes the comments about how "covid-19 is no worse than the flu" seem particularly ironic.

hourislate 5y ago

I will wear a mask for as long as I can without drawing any attention to myself. I've even thought about wearing a gator over my mask that has a print that fucks with facial recognition. https://www.sarabmoura.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7d29149217aa63c1fa3b3fa666cd0153.jpg https://www.sarabmoura.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/7d2914... I figure there are still a lot of Greek Alphabet letters left for Corona that will give me at least a decade to continue to wear the mask without looking crazy.

snypher 5y ago
I'd love a flexible e-ink or oled display so we can finally make the A Scanner Darkly masks / scramble suit. http://objectsinfilm.blogspot.com/2015/04/object-13-scramble-suit-scanner-darkly.html?m=1 http://objectsinfilm.blogspot.com/2015/04/object-13-scramble...
- shakna 5y ago
  Unfortunately, most flexible e-ink displays aren't made to always be flexing. If they're flexed during an update, it can damage the display.
  - robinsoh 5y ago
    > Unfortunately, most flexible e-ink displays aren't made to always be flexing. If they're flexed during an update, it can damage the display That's news to me. I've seen their flexible displays being updated while being bent 10 years ago, shape sensing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_uu5pMmq8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol_uu5pMmq8 Is there some information we can read about your claim?
    - shakna 5y ago
      It's a common caution found in the specsheet. You'll need to refer to the individual component for details. But, for example: https://www.adafruit.com/product/4262 https://www.adafruit.com/product/4262 > Please note: this display is flexible but that doesn't mean you can constantly flex it. > These displays should not be flexed/moved during a display update, you'll get odd effects. > Continuously flexing it will eventually damage the display. > There's no specification for how many times it can be flexed, so keep it minimal!
hellbannedguy 5y ago
More towns, and cities, need to ban facial recognition completely. We shouldn't have to wear costumes, especially in America?
cratermoon 5y ago
There are several companies that will let you customize and personalize face masks with any pattern you want. I had a half dozen of various patterns printed a year ago. 1 https://github.com/BruceMacD/Adversarial-Faces https://github.com/BruceMacD/Adversarial-Faces 2 https://towardsdatascience.com/fooling-facial-detection-with-fashion-d668ed919eb https://towardsdatascience.com/fooling-facial-detection-with...
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hellbannedguy 5y ago

I've gotten used to the mask. I'm glad retail stores can't figure out whom I am. My allergies are better too. I was the odd ball guy who wore a mask before Covid when doing most stuff outside though. I am prepared for retail saying no to masks though. They will claim security, or some other reason. I would like to see a federal law stating a person can wear a mask anywhere, at anytime, with obvious common sence exceptions, like DMV, and I guess international flights?

disabled 5y ago
It's called a disability accommodation. Legally in the United States they can only ask is if the mask is needed "on the basis of a disability". They cannot legally ask what disability it is. The Rehabilitation Act and also the Americans with Disabilities act applies in this situation. There is another law for air carriers, and the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act does not apply once you enter an airport. For airlines/airports/flights the law is called the Air Carrier Access Act, and it applies to flights to and from the US. In that case, you may need a note from your doctor.
- swiley 5y ago
  Masks were a felony in most of the southern US before. In Virginia you could only wear them if you had a doctor's note with a visual description of the mask and an expiration date.
  - disabled 5y ago
    Federal law still supercedes this. This is especially the case with disability laws. Look at right to work states where you can be fired for any reason. It’s still illegal to fire on the basis of disability.

JohnFen 5y ago

There have been some studies that have shown that some face recognition tech has more trouble with black masks than other colors. So make yours black.