Ok yeah fine. Change it to flawed scientific evidence if you are being pedantic. Otherwise prove that the social variables I mentioned play no impact and show me where these were considered in any study... think you will find they haven't.
I know nothing of it, numbnuts, so put my faith in those that are qualified to let us know, rather than some conspiracy-regurgitating idiot on the internet.
You seem to be under some delusion that pro-mask advocates think they're 100% effective. They're not and no-one has ever claimed that, for all the reasons you yourself go on to cite. But it's irrefutable that for all their flaws, a co-ordinated wearing of masks reduces the transmission of airborne viruses. If you don't agree, that's obviously your prerogative, but you're going against decades of thoroughly researched data. You'll forgive us, then, if we choose to take your theories with a rather hefty dose of salt.
I've accepted in a previous post, my zero evidence should have said flawed evidence. Not disputing they do something based on reasons previously stated (coughing etc). But it's just my opinion, not that of a conspiracy theorist that the other variables probably end up outweighing the small benefit they provide in the first place, so no need for the personal attack. Like I said in my original post, if I am asked to wear one I have no problem with doing so. Currently doing an evening course at College on sound recording and they ask in corridors etc that masks be worn, absolutely no problem with that. Next time you are in town. Go for a cuppa, sit down and watch peoples behaviours, so many factors which the masks may actually be doing more harm than good. For instance one mask wearing bloke adjusts his mask, then bumps into a friend who he then shakes hands with.. walks off, again adjusting his ill fitting mask and then opens a shop door. My point, if he hadn't been wearing a mask, he is probably not going to be constantly transferring any potential virus particles onto other objects. That's just one example. Each to their own, but until I see a comprehensive study including peoples behaviours taken into consideration then for the above reason, they aren't for me. I even carry some hand sanitiser still for the reasons I've outlined above. If I've touched door handles in town etc, always try and combat that with a dose of sanitiser.
If you reckon wearing a mask doesn't in any way help to stop a sneeze or cough reaching someone else then you are totally retarded. That's me done on interacting any further with you.
Suggest you read the thread again. You have basically said the opposite of what I did. I said that is what they COULD help with. But all the other variables I reckon if considered would increase the spread more.
Just in case you needed some help after your mis-quote.... my words exactly were.... 'Studies done recommending the wearing of masks rightly suggest that they may assist in stopping the range for instance if someone coughs or sneezes under the mask'
