quote Originally posted by rinselberg: Brief video report (2 minutes) was created with MidEngineManiac in mind. https://youtu.be/ZWbFF3PLnQw

quote Originally posted by MidEngineManiac: REALLY ??????? Then explain to me why the mask doesnt stop the smell of sperm from hookers or the smell of burning crack from the dopeheads ???? Or weed ? Or my own farts ? Your own nose doenst tell you the truth ????? Were you born that stupid, or did you have to go to university and get a degree in it ???

Researchers have evaluated the size and content characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 particles. Upon analysis of negative-stained SARS-CoV-2 articles by electron microscopy, researchers have determined the diameter of this virus to range between 60 nanometers (nm) to a maximum diameter of 140 nanometers (nm).


BS Chemistry & Biology, University of Miami (1983)
Answered April 15, 2020 · Author has 5K answers and 780.4K answer views
Q: Which is bigger, an odor molecule or virus?

The smallest virus is about 30 nm in length. The smallest odorant molecules is about 0.5 nm.

Kristen Mae
May 13, 2020·5 mins read
More and more lately, people in this country seem to think that everything is all or nothing, black-and-white, this side or that side. We seem unable to discuss any subject with any level of nuance — we back into our respective corners and hiss and gnash our teeth at the enemy. This holds especially true when it comes to discussing the coronavirus pandemic.

Take the mask debate. Many have taken the stance that, unless it’s an N95 respirator (so named because they filter out 95% of air particles), there’s no point in wearing any mask at all. Some seem to think that even an N95 mask is pointless.

Because, get this — you can smell farts through a mask.


*cries for humanity*

A Twitter thread recently addressed how absolutely moronic this “logic” is.


Trevor A. Makal, associate professor of chemistry at University of Virginia at Wise, cleared up why masks block viruses even though they don’t block fart smells.

“Let’s consider the size of the molecules that make up the stink smell in farts,” he says in his thread. “We’ll focus on one particular example, as the others are similarly sized (when compared to the size of a virus). Methanthiol (CH3SH), like a number of thiol (-SH) containing molecules, smells! … It smells like incredibly intense garlic; though many would just say it smells putrid. If you want everyone to hate you, walk through a hallway carrying an open container of thiol compounds.”

Got it. Tiny, stinky fart molecules.

“Well, CH3SH is a rather small molecule with a diameter around 4*10^-10 m (0.4 nm, about 1.6*10^-8 inches),” Makal continues. “By comparison, viruses typically range in diameter from about 20 nm up to about 400 nm (J. Biol. Phys., 2013, 39(2), 215), with COVID-19 being around 60-140 nm (Cell. Mol. Immun., 2020). The difference in sizes of the COVID-19 virus and a common odorant in farts is 2-3 orders of magnitude (100–1000 times the diameter of the smaller methanethiol).”

Did you get that? The COVID-19 virus is one hundred to one thousand times bigger than a fart molecule. Can we also please note that Makal is citing his claims with scientific journals. Because science.

https://www.yahoo.com/lifes...virus-050056776.html


The un-informed nature of certain demographics never ceases to amaze me.

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quote Originally posted by Boondawg: It’s the only conclusion one can come to. COVID19 is a Democratic/Media HOAX. He said so himself. You can’t catch a hoax. So there is absolutely no reason to worry about The President or the First Lady. “I like winners that don’t get sick.” But let’s say he was wrong about it being a Hoax. It’s just the FLU, remember? Hydrocloriquin, lnject/drink bleach, or shine a light inside your body. Call your Witchdoctor and you’re good to go. Remember? He now has to own all the brain dead bullshit he’s been spewing. As do some of you. Wait, let me guess...

Yeah that was the first thing that popped into my head when I heard he was tested positive. After the crap show that was the 1st debate, and how bad it made him look.. Well now he can potentially avoid another debate because he's calling in sick..

If he is really sick, i hope he recovers, and realizes his anti mask, and anti virus propaganda really bit him in the arse. I personally don't like to think in conspiracy theory type stuff where he might be faking it, but its impossible to know what is true or B.S. when it comes to any information from this White House.

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