I got curious about how passionate some folks are about #DewPoint, and also why I had never paid attention to it before. So I did some digging.
Fans of DP think of it as a superior "quantitative measurement of comfort" to #RelativeHumidity. The argument is that RH at different Air Temperatures don't translate to the "same feeling" of dry/humid: 15°C/59°F at 100% RH (DP=15°C/59°F) "feels less humid" than 30°C/86°F at 50% RH (DP=18°C/64°F).
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You can run but you can’t hide… #DavosSafe
Are these a**holes stupid? Do they not understand viruses transmit FAR easier in colder environments w/low #relativeHumidity OR hotter climates w/high RH?
You can plan all you want but when this virus only takes a breath, a single inhale….
https://youtu.be/nLHdbGZtkj8
Here’s the video again #covidPSA #Northwestern #winterIsHere
#aerosols build up in the air, especially in enclosed spaces & if there is no ventilation it can linger for hours depending on #relativeHumidity & temperature
Just because a C02 monitor appears low or the room is empty doesn’t mean there isn’t Covid lingering
You just need 1 second under the right circumstances to inhale enough virus to make it replicate inside you
There’s nothing called “too cautious” these days🖤🖤
Also… how has this video ONLY had 4133 views🤦🏻♀️
Just a reminder as #RH #RelativeHumidity drops w/winter enroute, this is a graph showing ESTIMATED⏰based on formula of viral dose to infection
Shows marked change of #Wuhan to #Omicron most likely BA.1 circa 11/2021
BA.5 circa 7/2022 ⬇️⏱️even more, & #XBB who tf even knows🙄🤷🏻♀️
#NYC buildings are designed to push hallway air into units too
I really do feel like I’m in a #SuperMario 1980’s video game w/my cheat code being #novavax AND #wearADamnMask
#covidPSA #PSA #AirbornePrecautions #Airborne
Also as a random anecdote, based on a recent close call, imho a fitted N95 will get you approximately an hour these days in Covid saturated air.. Elastomeric is the way to go if I’m being completely honest. Vaccines only buy you a little more time; minutes
going to be the absolute longest next 6 months #winterIsComing
An EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR description of why dew point is a better indicator than humidity for how comfortable a warm day will be.
https://www.powerpacing.run/dew-point/
#DewPoint #Humidity #RelativeHumidity #Humid #Hot #Meteorology #Weather #Muggy
@augieray @mathew1927
HA! My thoughts exactly.
Every air filter manual specifies it should not be flush against the wall
Also if it’s cold enough for them to be wearing cashmere coats, it means the air is cold which means #RelativeHumidity is low…
The req testing did not catch all the Covid+ & we will never hear about infections that resulted from this event
The only reason we knew about celebrities is b/c they were presenting & were forced to tell otherwise…probs wouldn’t say
@mattratt @PublicChaffinch
Why is nobody creating dehumidifier hashtags? How can I search for, or follow, all the important dehumidifier action in the fediverse without hashtags?
@hfentonmudd
And🙏🏼🙏🏼for the confirmation
What this means is we #zeroCovid #zeroCovidNow ALL need to be vigilant to the extreme
If this becomes as contagious as it appears to be heading.. especially in winter #RelativeHumidity
this type of behavior from infected people, where they purposefully WANT to infect you, is going to be a huge problem
Even when people are considerate & not trying, #Covid is hard enough to to avoid
Listen to your intuition🌈✨💕
@tomchappell @magmunimuni
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🚫🚰🦠easy
Idk how I found out about measles contagiousness,but it was pre-Covid. Remember being on subway🚇visualizing how people could leave,someone could unknowingly come on & catch it. Might not have understood airborne at time b/c surfaces on trains were always more my phobia. When I went to FIT in 2014 got MMR booster so wasn’t concerned
just looked…measles ONLY lingers for 2 hrs…#Covid #SARS2 is WAY worse #relativeHumidity is not well understood
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