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by eesmith 2278 days ago
I think "should be" pushes things beyond the limited humor there was.

The 6 feet suggestion is based on the travel distance of possible virus-carrying particles, given people on a flat surface.

Since gravity pulls particles downward, I suspect that being 5 feet above someone sick is better than being 6 feet below. Possibly even better than being 6 feet to the side.