mikemusic
pfm Member
Typing what I read
Messenger not advocate
Facemasks Forever?
- Thread starter droodzilla
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Messenger not advocate
That's fine. Messengers hear replies too.
farfromthesun
pfm Member
I had Covid. It was awful. I don't want it again, nor do I want to unwittingly pass it on to someone else - happy to wear a mask, voluntarily.
mikemusic
pfm Member
Penny Sarchet wrote the article and said
"there is some evidence they might contribute to bacteria becoming resistant to even antibiotics"
In case you want to talk to her direct
Penny Sarchet
News editor
Bio
Penny Sarchet runs the New Scientist news desk. She previously specialised as a reporter and editor covering health, the life sciences, and science policy.
She has a PhD in plant genetics and development.
I will. There's none. Not even enough to be able to say "some evidence they might" which is about as thin and speculative as it gets. When you consider the chemistry of how antibacterial chemicals work, antibiotic resistance and bacterial mutation, there isn't a means for it to happen. It's speculation.
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To answer the OP, yes. I don't see masks as a threat to my personal freedom. They are more akin to seat belts and speed limits IMO. If wearing a mask for 3 months a year saves 1000s thousands of lives then thumbs up. Sure they can be uncomfortable at times but they are also useful for keeping one's face warm on a cold winter's day.
Sue Pertwee-Tyr
Accuphase all the way down
As a bank robber they've been a boon to trade, which had dropped off a bit since the ban on wearing crash helmets on banking premises.