Originally Posted by
Buster
The benefit of masks is not known at this time. But we do know it is some non-trivial amount more than zero.
We also know that the cost of mask use is, essentially, zero.
So the cost:benefit of mask use is approaching infinity. I'll take that every time. And every time I see someone without a mask, I think they are stupid.
Buster, I love you and I agree with almost everything you post but I can't agree with this.
The cost of everyone wearing a mask is not zero. While true the financial impact is for all intents & purposes zero (lots of free masks to be had) and there's no physical consequence of wearing a mask for virtually everyone (I don't believe 99% of these people that say claustrophobia) but there IS a cost in the psychological damage done to a generation of people being told they are disease spreading terrorists and they should be afraid of their fellow man. It's not the mask itself but rather the message that mandatory adoption sends that is creating resistance.
"Masked Bandit is a gateway drug for frugal spending." - Unknown303