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What's the end-game there? Opening windows doesn't eradicate the virus. Admittedly, we don't have a clear end-game as things stand, but what you suggest is just

What's the end-game there? Opening windows doesn't eradicate the virus. Admittedly, we don't have a clear end-game as things stand, but what you suggest is just another mitigation factor, not a solution.

Eelongate 5y ago
The end game is that we get to all enjoy some fresh air, isn't that enough? I've been doing this for years, long before any covid.
- solitus 5y ago
  Where do you live?
  - Eelongate 5y ago
    Seattle. Before then, New York.
- GekkePrutser 5y ago
  Well if we can eventually drop the masks. Otherwise the air is still hot, humid and stale. I personally have anxieties due to them (related to an almost-suffocating experience in the past). But I know many people suffer with them for different reasons. I know we need the masks now but it shouldn't be a permanent solution. It's very invasive. For 30m on the metro perhaps but not all day at work, school... If covid isn't doing away there must be a better way to reduce levels enough. After all it's only a mitigating measure, not a 100% preventative one. I air my house every day too. Because I love the fresh air. I hope that in the mean time we'll get powered masks though that don't have all these drawbacks. Especially for people like me with medical issues. Razer has one already but it's impossible to get (I've tried getting one on the last drops and they sell out before my order page loads) and it looks too much like a massive gas mask IMO. It's not suitable for a lot of situations. Still, I'd get one if I could :'(
chiefalchemist 5y ago
Why wouldn't we want to maximize mitigation? Especially something so simple and eady to do? It seems we put ALL our "money" on a vax and that isn't panning out well. So now we have lost time, nudged behavior in conflicting directions, and so on. We just keep doubling down on a mindset that is clearly flawed.

Eelongate 5y ago

The end game is that we get to all enjoy some fresh air, isn't that enough? I've been doing this for years, long before any covid.

solitus 5y ago
Where do you live?
- Eelongate 5y ago
  Seattle. Before then, New York.
GekkePrutser 5y ago
Well if we can eventually drop the masks. Otherwise the air is still hot, humid and stale. I personally have anxieties due to them (related to an almost-suffocating experience in the past). But I know many people suffer with them for different reasons. I know we need the masks now but it shouldn't be a permanent solution. It's very invasive. For 30m on the metro perhaps but not all day at work, school... If covid isn't doing away there must be a better way to reduce levels enough. After all it's only a mitigating measure, not a 100% preventative one. I air my house every day too. Because I love the fresh air. I hope that in the mean time we'll get powered masks though that don't have all these drawbacks. Especially for people like me with medical issues. Razer has one already but it's impossible to get (I've tried getting one on the last drops and they sell out before my order page loads) and it looks too much like a massive gas mask IMO. It's not suitable for a lot of situations. Still, I'd get one if I could :'(

chiefalchemist 5y ago

Why wouldn't we want to maximize mitigation? Especially something so simple and eady to do? It seems we put ALL our "money" on a vax and that isn't panning out well. So now we have lost time, nudged behavior in conflicting directions, and so on. We just keep doubling down on a mindset that is clearly flawed.