Mastodawn

I do understand why people fail to understand the importance of masking. Last week, I visited my barber for the first time since November, since I won't go during surges. My barber worked 40 hours a week all winter in an environment I wouldn't visit for 30 minutes, and she didn't get sick that she knows of. It's hard for people to grasp risks that are invisible and seem remote (but accumulate over time.)

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K-ZO da Snowman 1d ago

@augieray AYUP.

Thinking Fast And Slow, Don't Think About It, Black Swan are all pop sci books about why humans are evolutionarily unequipped to deal with invisible threats like climate crisis and COVID. It's been my whole damn career on this!

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MillardPhillmore 1d ago

@augieray this is me. Always healthy, never sick. Just lucky genetics and societal privileges I've been dealt. I never once had sick symptoms from covid in 2020-2024. The thing that has helped me understand is stories, of those close to me and people like you. Failing to understand is different than being ignorant once you are informed. Thank you for posting. I enjoy your summarization of covid studies

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Westcoastmaven 🇨🇦1d ago

@augieray I always travel with a mask on airplanes. Even before I wipe down my seat area with an antibiotic.

My nephew, who recently flew across several provinces for a short visit picked up a bug. Normally, he just shakes it off in a couple of days. This time he had to get some antibiotics from his doctor.