▲ 645 ▼ New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 3 years ago by CollisionResistance@lemm.ee to c/world@lemmy.world 310 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (2 children) What's the point of this hypothetical? It's both not remotely close to where we are currently and has redefined the consequences to absurdity. "Would you still wear a mask if the consequence of infection was a single light sneeze?" "Would you wear a seat belt if the only consequence of car crashes was a small bruise?" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes because I don't want car crashes to spread to those are driving safely permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) The point of my hypothetical is that communicable diseases have a tendency to evolve to be less pathogenic over time. So it's likely that each new covid strain is less harmful than the last. I'm wondering where you draw the line? Personally, preventing a light sneeze isn't a big enough reason to wear a mask. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* The point of my hypothetical is that communicable diseases have a tendency to evolve to be less pathogenic over time. That's not actually a real thing. It was a theory by a guy in the 1800s that's been soundly debunked but spread because people want to believe it's true. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/08/facebook-posts/viruses-and-other-pathogens-can-evolve-become-more/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 2 points 3 years ago Yes because I don't want car crashes to spread to those are driving safely permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ajen@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago* (1 child) The point of my hypothetical is that communicable diseases have a tendency to evolve to be less pathogenic over time. So it's likely that each new covid strain is less harmful than the last. I'm wondering where you draw the line? Personally, preventing a light sneeze isn't a big enough reason to wear a mask. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* The point of my hypothetical is that communicable diseases have a tendency to evolve to be less pathogenic over time. That's not actually a real thing. It was a theory by a guy in the 1800s that's been soundly debunked but spread because people want to believe it's true. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/08/facebook-posts/viruses-and-other-pathogens-can-evolve-become-more/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zaktor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 years ago* The point of my hypothetical is that communicable diseases have a tendency to evolve to be less pathogenic over time. That's not actually a real thing. It was a theory by a guy in the 1800s that's been soundly debunked but spread because people want to believe it's true. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/dec/08/facebook-posts/viruses-and-other-pathogens-can-evolve-become-more/ permalink fedilink source parent