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RE: Can you sew? Can you save a life?
April 4, 2020 at 6:26 am
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(April 4, 2020 at 6:19 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/scien...ntilators/
Based on that article, I provisionally modify my earlier objections. It seems that a homemade mask is better than no mask at all, but not nearly as good as a proper one.
My chief concern is that people who make their own masks may, as the article implies, get a false sense of security and not see the need for things like self-isolation and social distancing. It's still
clearly better to stay at home with no mask at all than to go out with a so-so mask.
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RE: Can you sew? Can you save a life?
April 4, 2020 at 6:31 am
The essence of the article, IMNSHO, is that you should do it right if you're going to do it. But I'll take any mask on somebody who sneezes behind me over none at all.
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RE: Can you sew? Can you save a life?
April 4, 2020 at 6:37 am
No argument.
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RE: Can you sew? Can you save a life?
April 4, 2020 at 6:47 am
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(April 4, 2020 at 6:40 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: (April 4, 2020 at 6:37 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: No argument.
Boru
Are you okay? Should I call an ambulance?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVEB09kdyXA
Yeah, unusual for me, innit? But when you're right, you're right. And regarding your video, I think, from a logistical stand point, it probably better to wear the homemade masks than for people to order them. Save the real masks for the healthcare workers.
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RE: Can you sew? Can you save a life?
April 4, 2020 at 7:22 am
Just cut up an old t-shirt for a mask. Better than nothing.
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RE: Can you sew? Can you save a life?
April 5, 2020 at 10:40 am
I like that I can walk into the rural king wearing a keffiyah and a canister. Used to be I'd have to explain that to the cops.
Gotta keep it on the sunnyside.
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