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It isn't rocket surgery. If you have a cold, wear a mask. Or at the very least cover your nose and mouth when you sneeze. Do you also need a hundred year wea

• christophilus 3y ago
  You make it sound like masking for a cold is as obvious as knowing it’s going to rain. When was the first time you wore a mask when you realized you had a cold? (Serious question; not rhetorical.) I have to say, I don’t know anyone who thought that was an obvious thing to do until 3 years ago. In fact, I know a few people who still wear masks every day, but otherwise, no one I know does it anymore, even if they have a cold. I don’t think there’s anything obvious about it at all, if obvious means something that everyone can see.
  • kanbara 3y ago
    several countries in asia have done this for decades— it’s basic safety and politeness
• strken 3y ago
  That's not a reply to what I wrote. I agree that preventative measures against the spread of disease include wearing a mask in public and that this is a good idea if you've got a cold, but I think that because of an assessment of the risk. Do you need to wear a mask alone in your own garden? It could still help you avoid a possible death. The only thing that changes between "in public" and "in my garden" is the risk: the consequence is always death. Your four-quadrant thought experiment is meaningless unless you intend to suggest that any risk of death, no matter how minor, justifies an inconvenience that might prevent it. Frankly, yes, you should look at a daily weather report before carting an umbrella around. If there's a 0.0001% chance of rain then it's okay to risk it.
• mistermann 3y ago
  > It isn't rocket surgery. You are right, it's worse: it's metaphysics. > If you have a cold, wear a mask. I have even a better idea: everyone should behave according to my biased, subjective whims.