Deviant Ollam

In the next few days, I look forward to seeing how everyone's post-ShmooCon health is.

Not going to lie, I definitely am looking forward to some point in the future when we can all stop masking at events, etc. I don't know if that's going to be feasible with upper-room UV or dealt with via more intense air handling systems or what.

But, for now, here's hoping everyone stays safe. 👍😷👍

Jan 23, 2023 at 5:04amWeb
Show threadDALPJan 23, 2023
@deviantollam I'm lucky I've only had covid once so far. My partner has had it twice now and I had a friend who was eating off my fork and drank out of my glass who then tested positive. And I didn't catch it again luckily.
Show threadnicki xaphania mouse 🐁Jan 23, 2023

@deviantollam the one time i got covid was at a con, last September (2022). So we're not there yet.

Curiously I was the only one in my group to get it, other people I was in very close proximity to, including sharing hotel rooms and food, were fine. And I was masked at all times when in public areas (and FFP3 masks in the airport and on planes). So yeah, not sure where I picked it up but it really is a crapshoot still

Show threadTindraJan 23, 2023

@deviantollam I’d be okay with continued masking because even classic con crud sucks.

And being able to reduce risk for those with compromised immune systems makes events more accessible.

Show threads00ner🌈Jan 23, 2023
@deviantollam I seem to be feeling fine today despite having spent a lot of time unmasked in the hotel lobby. I'm hoping everyone else was as fortunate as me.
Show threadFritz AdalisJan 23, 2023
@deviantollam
That's a weird vape.
Show threadJoe TomasoneJan 23, 2023
@deviantollam Far-UV seems to be the most likely candidate for whole-room disinfection, but it's still in its infancy and expensive. Upper-air UVC doesn't circulate efficiently enough to provide effective disinfection for the space below - which is the problem for most human-involved disinfection technologies. Nothing else will even start to clean the space between you and the infected person as they exhale and before you breathe in.
Show threadBandEAtoZJan 24, 2023
@deviantollam Almost looks like you are ALL IN. Test included.