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The discussion here about masks is interesting. Many people talking about what their own personal preference for masks, exposure, etc. are. I'd just like to s

The discussion here about masks is interesting. Many people talking about what their own personal preference for masks, exposure, etc. are. I'd just like to say: the problem, and where the division (which causes bad health outcomes!) comes from is: deciding what your strategy is, and then trying to force other people to do the same thing. If my strategy was: don't wear masks and hope to get omicron, and then I forced others to do the same thing, they would rightly be upset at me for it.

jondwillis 5y ago
I want to point out that the strategy of trying to get Omicron for future natural immunity against other strains, while probably one that will work based on what we know about viral competition, is wishful thinking and not based on scientific fact (show me a study and I’ll change my mind.)
- thepasswordis 5y ago
  Imagine if somebody said you were required to take an injection which infected you with omicron, else you would be prohibited from participating in society. I'd be okay with the option, but not the requirement.
  - seanmcdirmid 5y ago
    > Imagine if somebody said you were required to take an injection which infected you with omicron, else you would be prohibited from participating in society. But we just have to imagine that, since it doesn't occur in reality, right? Vaccines actually have some verification before they are thrown into the world, they aren't just injecting Omicron into your blood stream (which, actually, many anti vaxxers would prefer, since they are paranoid about mRNA vaccines for some reason).
kcplate 5y ago
The messaging flip flop by the authorities were were supposed to trust contributed too. Then the statistics seemed to suggest that it didn’t seem to matter as well (areas with mask mandates vs areas without them). Then, they simply became a virtue signal—“I am taking the pandemic seriously” To me, I’ll wear a mask if required of a place I want to patronage, but will not at any other time. The efficacy vs discomfort equation is simply not worth it to me.

jondwillis 5y ago

I want to point out that the strategy of trying to get Omicron for future natural immunity against other strains, while probably one that will work based on what we know about viral competition, is wishful thinking and not based on scientific fact (show me a study and I’ll change my mind.)

thepasswordis 5y ago
Imagine if somebody said you were required to take an injection which infected you with omicron, else you would be prohibited from participating in society. I'd be okay with the option, but not the requirement.
- seanmcdirmid 5y ago
  > Imagine if somebody said you were required to take an injection which infected you with omicron, else you would be prohibited from participating in society. But we just have to imagine that, since it doesn't occur in reality, right? Vaccines actually have some verification before they are thrown into the world, they aren't just injecting Omicron into your blood stream (which, actually, many anti vaxxers would prefer, since they are paranoid about mRNA vaccines for some reason).

kcplate 5y ago

The messaging flip flop by the authorities were were supposed to trust contributed too. Then the statistics seemed to suggest that it didn’t seem to matter as well (areas with mask mandates vs areas without them). Then, they simply became a virtue signal—“I am taking the pandemic seriously” To me, I’ll wear a mask if required of a place I want to patronage, but will not at any other time. The efficacy vs discomfort equation is simply not worth it to me.