[sjwalter]

> I am in no way saying masks don't work, in fact I think that they do.

This is still so hilarious to me. It's pretty obvious that some masks work, that is, n95 or whatever actual respirator masks. It's pretty obvious that other masks don't work at all, that is, 99.99% of masks worn by the public at large.

[roywiggins]

Surgical masks probably help on a population level.

https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2021/09/surgical-mask...

[jjgreen]

This is still in peer-review

[roywiggins]

It's since been published in Science.

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abi9069

[iso1631]

Given that surgical masks stop droplets from spreading as much (especially when you sneeze), and given that bugs spread via droplets, clearly they do something. You may argue on the level of that reduction, or that your right to go out in public without wearing a mask outweighs that reduction, but to just say "masks don't work" is disingenuous.

[mitigating]

" It's pretty obvious that other masks don't work at all"

So a N95 mask works and covering your mouth with a bandana has no effect at all? Not even 10%?

[adolph]

I was putting on two N95s until someone said three was three times as effective so I started wearing three, then one day I did the math myself and don’tcha know, 95% of 95% of 95% is 86%! So I’m back to one mask now, underneath my motorcycle helmet.