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Old 04-09-2020, 11:07 PM
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This quotes MIT saying 8 meters, or approximately 26 feet

How far do coughs and sneezes travel? - BBC Science Focus Magazine
That doesn't include a tailwind or the speed of the cart or what you had for dinner. That being said, it's still more than 6' and more than 2 golf carts riding 6' behind each other

Of course the chances are slim to none ... but it was partially intended to be tongue in cheek and partially intended to make the point that like the 100 year pandemic we are now in, anything can happen that can change your life forever.

Oh, here is the actual MIT study from their news magazine. Sneezing produces complex fluid cascade, not a simple spray | MIT News Doesn't mention any specific distance though just 200x further than previously thought to be.
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