Dilbert Creator Scott Adams Brings His Famous Logic To The Mask Debate, But Is He Right?

Townhall.com ^ | October 19, 2020 | Scott Morefield

[southernindymom]

I never understood Dilbert. My husband loved the cartoon, I just thought it made no sense, which maybe was the whole point. Big business and no point in the methods to their madness.

[9YearLurker]

Basically all the research up to now on masks stopping the spread of coronaviruses has shown them to be ineffective.

So what’s he talking about no evidence?

[Pravious]

Adams seems to be talking about the voluntary use of masks. The author of the article morphs this into an argument about forced compliance, which is a different point.

Also, keep in mind that not all masks are equal. I wear a KN-95, which is much better protection than someone who buys some silly printed piece of cloth and slaps it over their face. So when the “masks don’t work!” argument is made, the type of mask one is talking about needs to be addressed.

[HighSierra5]

I don’t know why I have to wear a face diaper if everyone else is wearing one.

[Kaslin]

Excellent point.

[Kaslin]

I don’t care for it either. The old cartoons, like Beetle Baily for example were much funnier. Just like the former comedians were funnier unlike those idiots they have now.

[wally_bert]

Dilbert is almost daily reading.

The strip lost something when the suits went away.

[bk1000]

You want to wear a mask, fine. It will surely protect you from any nasty virus I may or may not have.

[calenel]

“I don’t know why I have to wear a face diaper if everyone else is wearing one.”

Yeah, you’re special. It’s all about you, and why should *you* have to wear *two* diapers?

I’m sure your logic allows you to drive drunk as long as everybody else is sober.

[Caipirabob]

Here's the science behind the mask:

Basic physics of particle kinetics

Anyone who is intellectually honest will agree there is specifically limited effectiveness for masks.

But they are in no way a one size fits all solution. They aren't even an acceptable solution in many cases.

Would that our leaders would be so honest.

[HotKat]

I’m a big fan of Scott Adams. Started watching his periscopes at the beginning of the CoViD on the recommendation of Greg Gutfeld. I rarely miss his show. However, I don’t agree with his opinion on masks. In the 30+ years that I’ve listened to Rush, I have occasionally disagreed with him.

[katana]

The issue isn't the mask. It's the coercion. Second issue is whether destroying the economy and peoples' lives through its destruction is a, worth it, and b, whether that part of it is a straight up political hit job. If Scott can't see that it's a pity. I have eminently Conservative friends, mostly in some medical field, who agree with him, so I'm not entirely surprised about his opinion.

The technicalities of whether or not they're effective are very debatable. They don't protect one's ears, eyes, skin, or keep a virus off one's clothing for it to be inhaled later. And the virus seems to be spreading quite nicely regardless of masks or any other imposed restrictions.

Finally, in lieu of a safe vaccine the only available "vaccination" is exposure, then treatment for anyone who react with life threatening symptoms. I believe this has been what might be called the "Swedish Method", an alternative our want to be masters are doing everything to ignore and ban from discussion.

[super7man]

There are actually two pieces to this puzzle.

Does me wearing a mask prevent me from getting the virus if you have the virus and are not wearing a mask? I think, probably not.

If you have the virus and are wearing a mask, are you less likely to transmit to me (me wearing a mask or not)? I think, probably yes.

[bert]

For most, wearing a mask is an inconvenience. A necessary inconvenience? That point can be argued.

Wear a mask, relax and enjoy living

[Mr. K]

We should stop wearing masks- since all flu cases and deaths are from covid, then it appears covid has cured all OTHER diseases.

[Beagle8U]

If masks work, and you always wear one, you have nothing to fear from those that don’t wear chin diapers.

[Sicon]

March: “15 days to flatten the curve.”

Today: No one can ever catch COVID, anywhere, ever. And you will do as we tell you, for as long as we tell you, and if you don’t, we’ll make you a pariah if not an outright criminal.

Welcome to the gulag, comrades.

[ml/nj]

I hope all the mask wearers realize when they smell flatulence that what they are breathing in has usually passed through, effectively, two masks.

ML/NJ

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

Here's the thing, if there really was a horrible virus that could be stopped (coming or going) with a face mask, you could never wear that mask again.

There would be hazmat disposal containers at the exits of every building that allowed public access and there would be people wearing hazmat suits emptying those containers on an hourly basis. There would be more hazmat disposal trucks than Amazon delivery trucks scurrying around. But none of that is true. Hmmm.