4 ms·

> There's no reason to live in perpetual fear. I find this take obnoxious. I don't live in perpetual fear of busses, but I also don't go for a casual twilight

> There's no reason to live in perpetual fear. I find this take obnoxious. I don't live in perpetual fear of busses, but I also don't go for a casual twilight stroll in the middle of a bus lane. I'm not sure what the end-game for COVID is, but I'm exceedingly willing to take some minor precautions while cases and hospitalizations are rising and hundreds of Americans are dying daily.

StanislavPetrov 4y ago
>I find this take obnoxious. I don't live in perpetual fear of busses, but I also don't go for a casual twilight stroll in the middle of a bus lane. >I'm not sure what the end-game for COVID is, but I'm exceedingly willing to take some minor precautions while cases and hospitalizations are rising and hundreds of Americans are dying daily. I find this take obnoxious. I'm not sure what the end-game for COVID is, but I'm exceedingly unwilling to carry out performative charades that have not been scientifically proven to have any impact on my health or the health of my fellow Americans.
- belltaco 4y ago
  Not true https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/177/2022/02/What-mask_English-1.jpg https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/17...
  - StanislavPetrov 4y ago
    Did you read the parent article? Do you realize your "citation" is from people who self-reported? Do you realize that the "study" you cite shows that reduction in transmission from the use of "cloth masks" (the kind that are mandated) in this 534 person self-report "study" are listed as "not statistically significant"?
hsn915 4y ago
The proper way is to educate people on losing weight. Obesity is probably the #1 cause for covid fatalities. In the past 2 years, everyone who is obese could have lost weight and come within or very close to the normal range.
- adrianN 4y ago
  We have tried that for decades with no success at all.
  - hsn915 4y ago
    If you're going to mandate something, instead of mandating masks (and yearly vaccination) why not mandate weight loss instead?
    - adrianN 4y ago
      It's a lot easier to wear a mask and get an injection than to lose weight.

StanislavPetrov 4y ago

>I find this take obnoxious. I don't live in perpetual fear of busses, but I also don't go for a casual twilight stroll in the middle of a bus lane. >I'm not sure what the end-game for COVID is, but I'm exceedingly willing to take some minor precautions while cases and hospitalizations are rising and hundreds of Americans are dying daily. I find this take obnoxious. I'm not sure what the end-game for COVID is, but I'm exceedingly unwilling to carry out performative charades that have not been scientifically proven to have any impact on my health or the health of my fellow Americans.

belltaco 4y ago
Not true https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/177/2022/02/What-mask_English-1.jpg https://coronavirus.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/17...
- StanislavPetrov 4y ago
  Did you read the parent article? Do you realize your "citation" is from people who self-reported? Do you realize that the "study" you cite shows that reduction in transmission from the use of "cloth masks" (the kind that are mandated) in this 534 person self-report "study" are listed as "not statistically significant"?

hsn915 4y ago

The proper way is to educate people on losing weight. Obesity is probably the #1 cause for covid fatalities. In the past 2 years, everyone who is obese could have lost weight and come within or very close to the normal range.

adrianN 4y ago
We have tried that for decades with no success at all.
- hsn915 4y ago
  If you're going to mandate something, instead of mandating masks (and yearly vaccination) why not mandate weight loss instead?
  - adrianN 4y ago
    It's a lot easier to wear a mask and get an injection than to lose weight.