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I have seen no evidence which shows cloth masks stop the majority of covid particles, much less which say they stop more than 50% of covid particles in breathing. I have seen lots of reports which say something like "everyone says the same thing, masks are effective and even essential in stopping the spread of covid."
From the CDC:
Multi-layer cloth masks block release of exhaled respiratory particles into the environment, along with the microorganisms these particles carry. Cloth masks not only effectively block most large droplets (i.e., 20-30 microns and larger) but they can also block the exhalation of fine droplets and particles (also often referred to as aerosols) smaller than 10 microns ; which increase in number with the volume of speech and specific types of phonation.13 Multi-layer cloth masks can both block up to 50-70% of these fine droplets and particles and limit the forward spread of those that are not captured.5,6,15,16 Upwards of 80% blockage has been achieved in human experiments that have measured blocking of all respiratory droplets,4 with cloth masks in some studies performing on par with surgical masks as barriers for source control
Look, we all know the strategy you guys are using. And, it works and sadly people will
die as a result of the disinformation you are engaged in.
Here is what is really going on here: you take advantage of the fact that the science here is indeed complex - it is not a simple matter to establish the value of masks not least as one needs to control for a myriad of other confounding variables. And then there are tiny droplets, medium size droplets, and large droplets. You guys take advantage of this complexity by presenting a barrage of misleading bits of information, from graphs that effectively screen out relevant variables, to videos of people blowing smoke through a mask in their basements. It is no wonder that people fall for this stuff.
The real bottom line is this: the consensus of qualified experts is very strong that
covid is real, vaccines are worth taking, and that masks work.
And so you are forced to adopt these strategies
1. Befuddle readers with a barrage of information: the mere fact that you post so much stuff will give naive readers the impression you have a case.
2. You screen out relevant facts.
3. You appeal to primal fears with a healthy dose of demonizing rhetoric, well-seasoned a heaping tablespoon of conspiracy theory.