This is, of course, the dumbest antimask analogy out there. It betrays utter ignorance of virology and physics gussied up with a false sense of knowledge, so much so that I can feel neurons in my brain apoptosing whenever I see some ignoramus post this brain dead talking point.
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David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Jay Herman
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David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted 4tis
Then there’s this inconsistency in antimask nonsense...https://twitter.com/4tis/status/1350005168146935809 …
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David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Stuart Sims
Let's see. He claims that those who accept the science that masks work to slow the spread of
#COVID19 are "neurotic hypochondriacs," but he's "not antimask." Oh, no...
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The appeal to popularity also amuses me. Ghost stories and
#QAnon are VERY popular; it doesn't make them science.1 reply 1 retweet 19 likesShow this thread -
David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Stuart Sims
So he thinks that those who accept that mask wearing slows the spread of
#COVID19 have PTSD and need a mental health professional...don't call him antimask! and this after he had parroted the most brain dead antimask analogy there is.
https://twitter.com/SimsYStuart/status/1350084641194201090?s=20 …David Gorski, MD, PhD added,
Stuart Sims @SimsYStuartReplying to @SimsYStuart @gorskon... And if you’re assessment is that mask mandates are still justified, then you should seek the help of a mental health professional specializing in PTSD. There is no shame in asking for help. 2020 was scary and lots of people are still traumatized.4 replies 2 retweets 20 likesShow this thread -
David Gorski, MD, PhD Retweeted Stuart Sims
And then he tries to minimize the danger of
#COVID19 by focusing on only high risk populations, ignoring that in a pandemic you CAN’T protect at-risk populations if the virus is circulating inched through the ENTIRE population.https://twitter.com/SimsYStuart/status/1350219145594482689 …David Gorski, MD, PhD added,
Stuart Sims @SimsYStuartReplying to @JHowardBrainMD @1EEX303 and 2 othersNo, you just need to parse the data in order to make a good threat assessment. If we remove high risk groups (65+ and those w/underlying health conditions), and do a risk assessment for non-geriatric healthy people, the threat assessment for mortality is lower than for the flu.4 replies 3 retweets 19 likesShow this thread -
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Somehow I get the sense that YOU are part of that high risk population, hu Doc? So why not support a mask mandate, right? After all, everyone wearing a mask makes you feel safer. That’s what’s important here, apparently. smh
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