[Basket_of_Deplorables]

“Do you disagree with this?”

“The study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, did not contradict growing evidence that masks can prevent transmission of the virus from wearer to others. “

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The study did not examine whether a mask would prevent a sick person from transmitting the virus to healthy people. It did not address it at all. So in that sense, it did not contradict, yes.

But that is 100% Straw Man Argument. “The study of bird migration did not contradict other studies showing alligators eat dogs.” Similar logic.

Or, as Rumsfield was fond of saying, “The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.” Do you disagree with that statement?

[nuconvert]

My point is, you are nitpicking my illustration. My original post was to poo-poo the entire study because the point of wearing a mask has always been to protect others, not yourself.