Just read the Danish study paper.
It says there is a reduction in infection, but not statistically significant.
If you ready the results of the study, this is immediately clear.
"Statistically significant" has a specific meaning in maths. Look it up.
If you read further, you will find that ill-fitted masks performed better than well-fitted masks, so that kind of wrecks your arguments for mask effectiveness. And it shows the real meaning, in practice, of statistically significant .
Perhaps denying a petition hearing means they would prefer not to open a can of worms as they would have to hear all sides of the argument..
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Just read the Danish study paper.
It says there is a reduction in infection, but not statistically significant.
If you ready the results of the study, this is immediately clear.
"Statistically significant" has a specific meaning in maths. Look it up.
If you read further, you will find that ill-fitted masks performed better than well-fitted masks, so that kind of wrecks your arguments for mask effectiveness. And it shows the real meaning, in practice, of statistically significant .
9markshaw1
I sometimes get told that the information provided in the Lockdownsceptics.org Newsletter is a little bit too difficult to understand - especially for those who do not have much of a scientific background.
When discussing the efficacy of mask wearing in public in preventing or reducing transmission of airborne viruses I would point to the lack of evidence. Recently I was discussing this issue with a good friend who complained all this data was above his head. So I described a recent situation where I had just exited a shopping centre wearing my mask. There happened to be someone standing right by the door vaping. I was amazed at how strong the smell was as I walked briskly past. It wasn't a windy day but the scent lingered for a couple of minutes. My friend instantly got the message I was trying to convey.
But was this a reasonable way to put my point across or is it far too simplistic and am I missing something?
Mark Shaw
There happened to be someone standing right by the door vaping. I was amazed at how strong the smell was as I walked briskly past. It wasn't a windy day but the scent lingered for a couple of minutes. My friend instantly got the message I was trying to convey.
But was this a reasonable way to put my point across or is it far too simplistic and am I missing something?
Yes, you are as simplistic as I am. Way back in the summer when the 2 metre rule was in force, I would walk across the local park and the scent of perfumed women would waft across the grass from 10-20 metres away. I smelt a rat then (obviously, they were using cheap perfume)
