Fox News should fire Tucker Carlson before his bullying on masks gets someone killed

To: conservative98

Tucker is not going to be fired. He is too much of a cash cow for FNC. He’s untouchable, especially because his ratings are very high now that he is free to say anything he wants to say. FNC knows it, and so does Tucker.

81 posted on 05/03/2021 3:31:06 PM PDT by WASCWatch ( WASC)

True....but wouldn’t wear it anyway....

82 posted on 05/04/2021 7:45:43 AM PDT by nevergore (I have a terrible rash on my covfefe....)

To: Morpheus2009

Being able to smell paint drying with one on, I figured that it would take at least a gas mask to stop airborne droplets which is what you smell when you smell paint.

Most scent molecules are 10-100 times smaller than most viri, including any coronavirus particles. Basing a mask's effectiveness on smell (or not) is useless.

Long story and math short, The filtration level of N95 masks is larger than coronaviri, but still decently effective due to what's basically static electrical attraction. However, this also depends on several factors, including proper sizing, full seal, no fiddling with it, constant (every couple hours, or immediately if wet) replacing of the mask, proper decon/disposal procedures, and so on.

And even if you're 100% perfect on those, an N95 is still only rated to filter out 95% of those particles. So ~5% of the virus is still getting through to you. Given enough time in infected air, you'll get a large enough dose eventually to catch it no matter how good your masking is.

83 posted on 05/04/2021 8:36:28 PM PDT by Svartalfiar

To: BookmanTheJanitor

84 posted on 05/04/2021 8:38:52 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (May their path be strewn with Legos, may they step on them with bare feet until they repent. )

Hell, I ignore people giving me the finger as they drive by me all the time.

85 posted on 05/05/2021 10:43:28 AM PDT by Morpheus2009 (If you want me to be afraid, then be consistent in your logic, standards, and your lies!s)

That was for not wearing one.

86 posted on 05/05/2021 12:15:32 PM PDT by Morpheus2009 (If you want me to be afraid, then be consistent in your logic, standards, and your lies!s)

To: Morpheus2009

My reply was sardonic

87 posted on 05/05/2021 1:03:23 PM PDT by Roccus (Prima di ogni altra cosa, siate armati!)

But it’s usually not one molecule you smell, it’s clusters of molecules. If someone has super-sensitive smell. But good point about the cumulative effects of germs in air over time. It’s often just visualized as per exhale, not over say, 1 hour or more.

88 posted on 05/06/2021 9:22:31 AM PDT by Morpheus2009 (If you want me to be afraid, then be consistent in your logic, standards, and your lies!s)

To: conservative98

I always wear my seatbelt even after I’ve left my car! For the good of the galaxy!

89 posted on 05/06/2021 10:48:06 AM PDT by UnklGene

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