Mmmm..does the language of this seem a little suspect? You would have to be a really fucking ignorant hick to think this is real. Really, really.. 'If you come in contact with COVID, your mask TRAPS IT, YOU become a walking virus dispenser.' signed Dr Tony Fakey
@Tsing Tao 1. Do you believe that wearing an N95 mask could decrease the likelihood of the wearer catching covid 19? 2. Do you believe that wearing an N95 mask could decrease the likelihood of the wearer spreading covid 19 to others?
My personal view on both is that only an idiot would say there is no decreased chance at all from catching the virus when someone places material over their nose and mouth. The question is the same as it is with everything virus related - is the discomfort/effort worth the increase in protection, and I don't have the answer to that. If you told me it decreased my chance of getting any virus by .01%, then I'd say it was a waste of time. If you told me it decreased my chance of getting a virus by 10%, I'd say it was worthwhile. So it really comes down to subjectivity again, and the established proof of how much it helps. Quantified. I post the stuff from the experts because I find it amusing so many experts say it does not help.
Yes I have a proper microscope at home and a small portable on the boat. I grind and sharpen blades for people, mostly antique straight razors and the occasional new Robert Williams custom and a scope is handy. I also make pasted strops. I'm just going on olfactory though. Before UV my older N95 smelled like a pair of cycling shorts used by Eddie Merckx in the Tour de France then stored under my house for a few decades. After UV it smelled like a fresh spring day lol.