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Re: The Second Big Lie

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2021-05-12 19:41

I think this pandemic has unfortunately left many of us to figure things out for ourselves. To me, the issue in wind playing is NOT the amount of air going out at all (which in every instance is comparatively rather small and controlled).

The problem is taking in a huge gulp of air. If we had some practical way to visualize the movement of air around us, I am pretty sure we would see a copious amount of localized air being sucked in as we take a typical breath to get us through a typical phrase. So to my mind's eye though the stagnant air in a closed room may begin to be only slowly filled with Covid (when there is a infectious person present) anyone else in the room taking a huge breath will only increase their chance of bringing infected air into their lungs .

Personally I have always seen the mask as a way to SLOW the movement of air in and out rather than as a true filter.

All that said, we DO NOT know (and may never) how much those who are immune and/or those who are inoculated can carry the virus and spread it to others. So what MAY happen is that more and more folks who are fully invulnerable can keep spreading virus until it gets to someone who is susceptible, who can in turn get sick and die.

So as a matter of social conscience I would personally refrain from being present in crowded indoor spaces, or rehearsals, or performances until we as a nation get closer to our 80% inoculation goal. Otherwise we risk spreading a virus that can still be lethal and still mutate.

....................Paul Aviles

P.S. The real "Big Lie" is that Democracy is not fragile

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