Why do some Pittsburgher's refuse to wear a mask? (costs, stats)

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PghSportsGuy420

The 98% survival rate that you're bandying about as mostly safe, with a CDC-proposed 70% infection rate in the United States, means 2.6 million dead people from covid-19. It would be the largest mass death event in American history.

The innumeracy the virus deniers put on display is incredible.

You haven't seen the scientific facts that they truly work because you choose not to look.

“it would be”. “proposed 70% infection rate in the United States”. Key words being “would be” and “proposed”.

Please provide “the scientific facts that they truly work”

[PghSportsGuy420]

https://hartfordhealthcare.org/about...3&publicid=743

Here's one.

And those numbers I gave were your rates, not mine. That's what your stated 98% recovery rate looks like. 2.6 million deaths.

Some people have a very difficult time applying small percentages to a large population.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PghSportsGuy420

https://hartfordhealthcare.org/about...3&publicid=743

Here's one.

And those numbers I gave were your rates, not mine. That's what your stated 98% recovery rate looks like. 2.6 million deaths.

Some people have a very difficult time applying small percentages to a large population.

I see a study from Connecticut and the District of Columbia. Any scientific stats that show that masks actually contain the virus from going through the masks, like particle numbers? After all, there are many different materials of masks being worn.

The percentage you provided is a “proposed” percentage rate.

Some people certainly do.

[PghSportsGuy420]

I'm confused, are studies irrelevant when performed in Connecticut or the District of Columbia?

That 70% was the rate the CDC came up with. If EVERYONE gets the disease because of selfish people who think masks don't do anything, we're looking at 6.6m deaths at your stated 98% survival rate.

It costs you absolutely nothing to wear a mask when you're in highly trafficked areas. Do it. Consider it a courtesy to others.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PghSportsGuy420

I'm confused, are studies irrelevant when performed in Connecticut or the District of Columbia?

It costs you absolutely nothing to wear a mask when you're in highly trafficked areas. Do it.

Interesting study. Any scientific stats for the different masks and the particles they contain to stop the spread of the virus?

Right, “proposed” percentage. Much like the virus vaccine, I’ll believe it when I see it.

It’s not my stated survival rate. It’s the statistical survival rate.

[PghSportsGuy420]

Sure, here's a video from Sacred Heart University.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90522541...ial-distancing

It really costs you nothing to wear a mask. Just be courteous to others and wear it. Show some personal responsibility.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PghSportsGuy420

Sure, here's a video from Sacred Heart University.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90522541...ial-distancing

It really costs you nothing to wear a mask. Just be courteous to others and wear it. Show some personal responsibility.

I read “potentially” and “bacteria”. Any scientific stats about the virus and masks?

[PghSportsGuy420]

Holy god, just watch the video. Viruses hitchhike on saliva globules. If you block the globules you block the virus.

Here's another one from the Lancet.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/l...9/fulltext#%20

At this point in time deciding not to wear one is making a deliberate choice to be a perverse contrarian.

[erieguy]

Originally Posted by PghSportsGuy420

Holy god, just watch the video. Viruses hitchhike on saliva globules. If you block the globules you block the virus.

Here's another one from the Lancet.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/l...9/fulltext#%20

At this point in time deciding not to wear one is making a deliberate choice to be a perverse contrarian.

I appreciate the efforts but there’s nothing that shows the amount of particles being restricted by each type of mask that confirms the Covid 19 virus doesn’t spread through them.

[Flamingo13]

I'm going to suggest my friends and family that still live in Pgh. area open some Koolaid stands