Bill Nye Perfectly Shuts Down Anti-Maskers’ Fake Science On Why Masks Don’t Work
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, and we humans continue to contribute to its destruction by refusing to follow simple regulations. I mean, it’s as simple as putting a piece of cloth over your face. And it works. However, it’s still too difficult for some to understand.
Bill Nye has officially had enough of anti-maskers. Last week, he uploaded a video to TikTok, where he uses simple everyday objects and language to explain why masks slow the spread of coronavirus and save lives.
In just 4 days, the video has been viewed nearly 14 million times. Let’s hope at least a few of them belong to anti-maskers who changed their mind and disavowed their society-harming views.
Bill Nye has officially had enough of anti-maskers
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Four days ago, he uploaded a video on TikTok where he uses simple household objects and language to explain why masks slow the spread of coronavirus and save lives
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General practitioner, medical researcher, and founder of PrimeHealth Clinical Research, Iris Gorfinkel, M.D., told Bored Panda that the CDC made it clear that masks protect both their wearers and the people around them. “Masks are helpful because they block large and fine droplet particles that the virus can cling to,” Gorfinkel said. “They’re helpful for blocking not just COVID-19 but other viruses as well, including influenza.”
“In fact, a study done in Thailand looked at more than 1,000 people and found that those wearing a mask during high-risk exposure reduce the risk of getting infected by 70%. That’s seven zero. That’s a lot. And we’ve also seen reduced transmission on flights lasting longer than 10 hours.”
The Science Guy went above and beyond trying to get his point across
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Since winter is coming, it’s worth knowing that coronavirus spreads faster in the cold, dry air (turning on the heat to warm our homes just further dries the air). But these conditions don’t just facilitate the spread of the virus; they also reduce how effective our natural defenses can be. “When the mucous membranes dry out, they’re less effective in removing viruses,” Gorfinkel explained. “So masks also help by humidifying and warming the air we breathe. That’s an addition to their blocking capabilities.”
And the video has already been viewed nearly 14 million times
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A mask, however, is not a substitute for social distancing. Even while wearing them, we should still be staying at least 6 feet apart.
We should also wash our hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol after touching or removing our mask.
Masks may not be necessary when we are outside by ourselves, far away from others, or with other people who live in our household.
However, some localities may have mask mandates while out in public and these mandates should always be followed.
The CDC continues to study the effectiveness of different types of masks and will update its recommendations as new scientific evidence becomes available.
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@billnyeI don’t know who needs to hear this but… #masks work. Wear one. Carry on… #tiktokpartner #learnontiktok♬ original sound – Bill Nye
Here’s what people said after watching the viral TikTok
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Share on FacebookThe problem with those people is that facts dont work.Thats like explaining quantum physics to a chimp. You cant discuss with idiots.
You'd have less trouble explaining quantum physics to a chimp than explaining the use of masks to anti-maskers.
Load More Replies...The spread of COVID depends on two things: how dense the population is, and how dense the population is.
Of course I do. My dad still uses it.
Load More Replies...Drastic times call for drastic measures. Put fake news that they found the gay virus and wearing a mask is the only way to stop it. I live in the middle of Trump country so I know how this group thinks. Bull crap on Facebook could be used for good.
I just want to point out...omg it's BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY! and he looks well :D
That's because he wears a mask and surrounds himself with others who do as well.
Load More Replies...wow your name calling makes you sound sooooooo mature😁
Load More Replies...I love bill nye. I remember watching him in school and it was my favorite part of the day.
I see this post was not effective in reaching half the people commenting here.
The guy who is neither a scientist nor a doctor centre-ring, addressing the symptom while ignoring the cause, and the crowd gives ovation. And still people are wondering what is happening in the world, where are we going wrong...
When I see phrases like "society-harming views", it immediately raises red flags. Thought police and American democracy are incompatable. What's the next society-harming view to be banned? Masks help protect others from possible germs the mask-wearer may have, that's proven. But, mandating even good things will get freedom-loving Americans to resist. If you want cooperation, convince; don't force. And, know it will never be 100% adopted; get used to that and move on.
Proven when? Its a hypothesis. Haven't see it proven anywhere. Seen it disproven in many studies. . Although mechanistic studies support the potential effect of hand hygiene or face masks, evidence from 14 randomized controlled trials of these measures did not support a substantial effect on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article
Load More Replies...Lots of anti-maskers in Russia, too, and a pretty high growth in cases. We have videos similar to this one but the covid-dissidents (as they're called here) just plain ignore them. It's a valiant and commendable effort none the less!
I just simply ask anti-mask people this question, say I’m about to sneeze in your face. If masks don’t work, would you be equally as upset if I sneezed directly in your face if I have a mask on, or would it be worse if I wasn’t wearing a mask at all? None have answered yet but I think it drives the point that of course they would rather me wear a mask if I’m going to sneeze in their face, because of course it will stop most of my sneeze from getting on them.
Funny how in CDCs metanalysis there was no proven correlation between wearing a mask and preventing of spreading a viral disease. I'll ask a simple question, why is it that when I fart you can still smell it despite TWO layers, underwear and throusers? Viruses don't travel ONLY on large droplets as you wish to believe.
Using logic, science and reasoning on anti-maskers is like teaching a pig to sing.
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY. BILL BILL BILL BILL. Your lying if you didn't sing it in your head
- Covid isn't that bad, the Flu kills, too! - Covid is made up so Bill Gates can microchip us - Bill Gates wants to chenically castrate the world - It's all for oppression of the people And a lot more stupid stuff anybody could come up with. As defence for the US though, we have the same idiots in Germany, too
Load More Replies...I have my own opinion about masks, as do others. I'm essential & wear one 8 hours a day. So all you ppl who complain about wearing one for less than 5 mins....shut up & put it on or stay home.
Best rebuttal to antimaskers I've seen was : Don't like wearing a mask? You are going to hate a ventilator.
Load More Replies...Maskers are simple-minded people - the whole crazy story shows who is sane and who is not. Not to recognize that the whole story is just made up by Big Pharma and Lobbyists is not really a sign of stupidity but it shows the lack of knowledge of what makes the society go around. There is a way to go for many of us.
I believe that people have the right to be stubborn and not wear a mask, and businesses have the right to say “no. You cant come here.”
But, please. It’s not that hard to FaceTime instead of going out. And who cares if you wear a gator or bandanna instead?
Load More Replies...PBS did a thing where they showed that cloth mask were the best in keeping all the stuff from our mouths and nose in I'm not sure which cloth mask exactly it was they didn't say. Walmart has their employees spray their mask with a germ killing spray every night to keep them clean I do it we should all
Here are the last 10 years of total deaths in the US from all causes: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/death-rate https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm 2010 • Deaths: 2,468,435 • Population: 309,346,863 2011 • Deaths: 2,515,458 • Population: 311,718,857 2012 • Deaths: 2,543,279 • Population: 314,102,623 2013 • Deaths: 2,596,993 • Population: 316,427,395 2014 • Deaths: 2,626,418 • Population: 318,907,401 2015 • Deaths: 2,712,630 • Population: 321,418,820 2016 • Deaths: 2,744,248 • Population: 323,071,342 2017 • Deaths: 2,813,503 • Population: 325,147,121 2018 • Deaths: 2,839,205 • Population: 327,167,439 2019 • Deaths: 2,855,000 • Population: 329,110,439 2020 • As of September 24th there are 2,033,736 total deaths in the US. That is a daily average of 7,588 deaths. 7,588 X 365 days= 2,769,620 is the total deaths we could expect in 2020 based on the numbers so far. So the question is this: How can we have less deaths in the US if
Today's figures show there were 291,000 covid deaths with 9,000,000 recoveries in the US. That's a 3.23% fatality rate. If the virus was not held in check, 3.23% of the current 329,000,000 population, or 10,637,000 people, will perish. This would not include all other causes in your total death stats. I'll put this country simple. Wearing a mask is about preventing the spread. If the health care systems are overwhelmed, and you need medical treatment to live, you won't be able to get it.
Load More Replies...Love BILL Nye. Weather it's debating a creationist or just about any other topic he brings the reason. Btw, did anyone else just recently realize masks have wire in them? It almost eliminates the "fogging up the glasses" excuse.
LAST I CHECKED BANANAS ARE YELLOW (We are quoting irrelevant facts right? That's the game you are playing?)
Load More Replies...I noticed that the people who are all for masks covering anti-maskers comments.... so WHO EXACTLY is ignoring the FACTS!
Load More Replies...This is way more serious than the flu. So it has to be handled differently.
Load More Replies...Yes they can. We might not be able to prove it with our current knowledge or tools to prove it yet but we can prove it.
Load More Replies...I don't either then. What is science?
Load More Replies...You do research? Where did you get your epidemiology degree? How many patients have you examined? How many tests have you performed? What medical journals and peer reviewed studies have you read? Let me clue you in. Reading social media and watching YouTube is not research.
Load More Replies...I am recovering from Covid. This is not like the flu. You do not want this. This is scary.
Load More Replies...The problem with those people is that facts dont work.Thats like explaining quantum physics to a chimp. You cant discuss with idiots.
You'd have less trouble explaining quantum physics to a chimp than explaining the use of masks to anti-maskers.
Load More Replies...The spread of COVID depends on two things: how dense the population is, and how dense the population is.
Of course I do. My dad still uses it.
Load More Replies...Drastic times call for drastic measures. Put fake news that they found the gay virus and wearing a mask is the only way to stop it. I live in the middle of Trump country so I know how this group thinks. Bull crap on Facebook could be used for good.
I just want to point out...omg it's BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY! and he looks well :D
That's because he wears a mask and surrounds himself with others who do as well.
Load More Replies...wow your name calling makes you sound sooooooo mature😁
Load More Replies...I love bill nye. I remember watching him in school and it was my favorite part of the day.
I see this post was not effective in reaching half the people commenting here.
The guy who is neither a scientist nor a doctor centre-ring, addressing the symptom while ignoring the cause, and the crowd gives ovation. And still people are wondering what is happening in the world, where are we going wrong...
When I see phrases like "society-harming views", it immediately raises red flags. Thought police and American democracy are incompatable. What's the next society-harming view to be banned? Masks help protect others from possible germs the mask-wearer may have, that's proven. But, mandating even good things will get freedom-loving Americans to resist. If you want cooperation, convince; don't force. And, know it will never be 100% adopted; get used to that and move on.
Proven when? Its a hypothesis. Haven't see it proven anywhere. Seen it disproven in many studies. . Although mechanistic studies support the potential effect of hand hygiene or face masks, evidence from 14 randomized controlled trials of these measures did not support a substantial effect on transmission of laboratory-confirmed influenza. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/19-0994_article
Load More Replies...Lots of anti-maskers in Russia, too, and a pretty high growth in cases. We have videos similar to this one but the covid-dissidents (as they're called here) just plain ignore them. It's a valiant and commendable effort none the less!
I just simply ask anti-mask people this question, say I’m about to sneeze in your face. If masks don’t work, would you be equally as upset if I sneezed directly in your face if I have a mask on, or would it be worse if I wasn’t wearing a mask at all? None have answered yet but I think it drives the point that of course they would rather me wear a mask if I’m going to sneeze in their face, because of course it will stop most of my sneeze from getting on them.
Funny how in CDCs metanalysis there was no proven correlation between wearing a mask and preventing of spreading a viral disease. I'll ask a simple question, why is it that when I fart you can still smell it despite TWO layers, underwear and throusers? Viruses don't travel ONLY on large droplets as you wish to believe.
Using logic, science and reasoning on anti-maskers is like teaching a pig to sing.
BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY. BILL BILL BILL BILL. Your lying if you didn't sing it in your head
- Covid isn't that bad, the Flu kills, too! - Covid is made up so Bill Gates can microchip us - Bill Gates wants to chenically castrate the world - It's all for oppression of the people And a lot more stupid stuff anybody could come up with. As defence for the US though, we have the same idiots in Germany, too
Load More Replies...I have my own opinion about masks, as do others. I'm essential & wear one 8 hours a day. So all you ppl who complain about wearing one for less than 5 mins....shut up & put it on or stay home.
Best rebuttal to antimaskers I've seen was : Don't like wearing a mask? You are going to hate a ventilator.
Load More Replies...Maskers are simple-minded people - the whole crazy story shows who is sane and who is not. Not to recognize that the whole story is just made up by Big Pharma and Lobbyists is not really a sign of stupidity but it shows the lack of knowledge of what makes the society go around. There is a way to go for many of us.
I believe that people have the right to be stubborn and not wear a mask, and businesses have the right to say “no. You cant come here.”
But, please. It’s not that hard to FaceTime instead of going out. And who cares if you wear a gator or bandanna instead?
Load More Replies...PBS did a thing where they showed that cloth mask were the best in keeping all the stuff from our mouths and nose in I'm not sure which cloth mask exactly it was they didn't say. Walmart has their employees spray their mask with a germ killing spray every night to keep them clean I do it we should all
Here are the last 10 years of total deaths in the US from all causes: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/death-rate https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm 2010 • Deaths: 2,468,435 • Population: 309,346,863 2011 • Deaths: 2,515,458 • Population: 311,718,857 2012 • Deaths: 2,543,279 • Population: 314,102,623 2013 • Deaths: 2,596,993 • Population: 316,427,395 2014 • Deaths: 2,626,418 • Population: 318,907,401 2015 • Deaths: 2,712,630 • Population: 321,418,820 2016 • Deaths: 2,744,248 • Population: 323,071,342 2017 • Deaths: 2,813,503 • Population: 325,147,121 2018 • Deaths: 2,839,205 • Population: 327,167,439 2019 • Deaths: 2,855,000 • Population: 329,110,439 2020 • As of September 24th there are 2,033,736 total deaths in the US. That is a daily average of 7,588 deaths. 7,588 X 365 days= 2,769,620 is the total deaths we could expect in 2020 based on the numbers so far. So the question is this: How can we have less deaths in the US if
Today's figures show there were 291,000 covid deaths with 9,000,000 recoveries in the US. That's a 3.23% fatality rate. If the virus was not held in check, 3.23% of the current 329,000,000 population, or 10,637,000 people, will perish. This would not include all other causes in your total death stats. I'll put this country simple. Wearing a mask is about preventing the spread. If the health care systems are overwhelmed, and you need medical treatment to live, you won't be able to get it.
Load More Replies...Love BILL Nye. Weather it's debating a creationist or just about any other topic he brings the reason. Btw, did anyone else just recently realize masks have wire in them? It almost eliminates the "fogging up the glasses" excuse.
LAST I CHECKED BANANAS ARE YELLOW (We are quoting irrelevant facts right? That's the game you are playing?)
Load More Replies...I noticed that the people who are all for masks covering anti-maskers comments.... so WHO EXACTLY is ignoring the FACTS!
Load More Replies...This is way more serious than the flu. So it has to be handled differently.
Load More Replies...Yes they can. We might not be able to prove it with our current knowledge or tools to prove it yet but we can prove it.
Load More Replies...I don't either then. What is science?
Load More Replies...You do research? Where did you get your epidemiology degree? How many patients have you examined? How many tests have you performed? What medical journals and peer reviewed studies have you read? Let me clue you in. Reading social media and watching YouTube is not research.
Load More Replies...I am recovering from Covid. This is not like the flu. You do not want this. This is scary.
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