Discussion about this post

User's avatar
David Watson's avatar

Actually not a good comparison, but a great metaphor. Smells are the result of molecules acting on sensors in the nose, sending signals to the brain that are interpreted as odors. In the case of odorous flatulence, the functional molecule is hydrogen sulfide, which has a diameter about a third of a nanometer. Sars virus is couple hundred nm, so it's less transmissable than hydrogen sulfide molecules, though still much smaller than mask fabric, which is why MASKS DONT WORK. A mask that blocks particles that size would also block oxygen, so would only be effective couple minutes, after which masking is moot.

A closer, and less offensive, comparison was posted on tube in 2020, since banned, showing smoke exhaled while wearing a variety of commercial masks. All of them prodigiously leaked smoke particles, which are more similar size to virus.

Expand full comment
JamesP's avatar

Ok, another analogy. Would anyone use a condom made from a surgical mask? Sperm cells are much bigger than viruses, but I doubt anyone would trust mask material for contraception or safe sex.

Expand full comment
11 more comments...

No posts