[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Thank You for speaking up! The mask mania makes me uneasy when I see what goes on! Now more and more masks laying on empty lots here in the villages, parking lots, and blown up against fences and barriers. I take very long walks daily and gradually I realized how often now I see this. Yesterday I noticed quite a bit of littering from used masks in the parking area of a sheltered senior residence establishment. I've always thought about the false sense of security that just doing something, anything, gives to people? There is much to be said for anything that gives people emotional comfort in a time of panic, but I also think often about the pitfalls of self delusion ! I question if it was a positive or a negative to urge people to don home made masks and have them believe it will protect them and others, yet the alternative is mass panic so those in government must say anything to prevent that ! Also doubt most people remember what they learned in high school and college lab courses about viruses, bacteria, the differences in spread, load,etc. A true N95 (a LOT of immitations) is very difficult to obtain. People run around thinking anything is better than nothing...possibly could stop some actual large water drop of a sneeze but on the whole, as you point out, this is a VIRUS, wish more people were better educated on this as you related also. People should have gotten a clue when Fauci Send ordinary citizens don't need masks, then said people should wear little cotton homemade masks in an effort to stop the spread, then said two or three masks are better than one while also saying the fabrics in such things as gators, bandanas, etc. are no protection, the very same fabrics all of these homemade and routine food worker type masks are made from; interesting. Then A few very observant people notice That those on television announcing how to protect oneself, wear N95's covered with fashion masks, to match each dress and pant suit of some (women), and black stretch fabric like the exact stretch fabric of a fishing/beach gator.....really ? There is a great deal to be sa id about giving the masses something to do that makes them feel they are protecting themselves it does help governments control side spread panic, but at the same time, there can be many risks, serious unanticipated consequences, when the masses realize they have been duped. Not good situation either. You are so right, it is amazing and worrisome how few really understand even the basics of viruses and none of us know all. The virus is real, don't think that's what people think any more now that most have know someone who died, but the misinformation is at epic levels now and that will certainly not help. Unfortunately vaccines could be the same, we may all fell a false sense of security and unfortunately only time will tell. Anyone else remember the polio debaucle, the death and children paralyzed by faulty vaccine ? I remember how we didn't get to attend the state fair for a couple years due to my parents apprehensions. It was a frightening time and the first vaccine attempts that ended so tragically only served to alarm my parents and others in our community even more !

So, vaccines and masks are to be suspected of not being effective or actually causing harm just because of somethings that went wrong way back in the early polio days. Medical science has "come a long way baby" since then.