The threads of an N95 mask would create a gap ~27ft in diameter between them.
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Source: cdc characteristics on virus, and math.
So this time, fouci was right, masks don't do anything.
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Not really, absorption being a thing, all droplets over a modest size will be caught and absorbed by the cloth.
How useful you mask is cam honestly be easily checked by just spraying a water bottle through it from like 6-8 inch away (if it actually has enough force to go twice that range, otherwise move closer). Most masks will see basically no pass through, and water has less cohesion than spittle and will thusly form smaller droplets.
We don't actually need this debate. You can literally just grab a spray bottle and check the passthrough rate of moisture of every single cloth in your house. You'll find that cloth is remarkably effective at soaking up droplets trying to pass through it at high speeds
I'm sorry, but you're just plain wrong.
And let's even decide to engage with you on your premise, if you take your premise to the next step, it completely falls apart: What happens when the mask reaches saturation point?? And also, this video...
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CF-zVGSAWKa/?igshid=j8di1b3qkxrn
You're right, there is no need to debate this. Because masks do not work. Period.
Yes really.
Alright, You have outed yourself. No name calling, but ur defense is hard not to call parochial. So ... let me help u with some of your fallacies. 1. You compared the force of a human (or any animal) cough or sneeze to a spray bottle. The human sneeze is no less than 10 times the pressure of a spray bottle, that works on the siphone principle, as opposed to a sneeze which is like force from high powered projectile propellant. The droplet dispersion from a squirt bottle will not ‘mist’ like a sneeze or cough will. 2. You compared human body fluid to tap water. That is literally the height of mis/disinformation. 3. “All droplets over a modest size” ... what about the millions of droplets under the modest size. What about those little guys? You know, absorption being a thing and all. 4. “Most masks will see no pass through”. That has been proven patently false.
You are right. We do not need this debate. You need to learn how to read
Wrong. As someone else mentioned, masks quickly reach a saturation point, making them useless. At that point, then you are breathing through a soggy, disease ridden mess, dislodging particles to inhale.
For protecting others, I sugest you check out some high speed sneeze videos on youtube. Both disgusting and fasinating.
Ideally a sneeze is worst case what a mask has to stop. The force and spray through is crazy.