2290: Homemade Masks
| Homemade Masks |
 Title text: I'm going to change the sign so the pole is horizontal and the sign is mounted on the front like a plunger, so I can carry it around like a lance to gently push people back if they try to approach. |
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A giant ring or hoop would work, or even one of those old ballgowns. --162.158.34.202 10:25, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
- I saw a video of a guy in Italy doing that.173.245.54.77 12:20, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
Was this a rare Tuesday comic? or was this just released very late on Monday (4/6)? 172.69.62.52 19:14, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
- Fixed, according to xkcd.com/archive, this is a Monday comic. 172.69.62.52 19:31, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
Interestingly, the lance thing is pretty much exactly how the BBC recommends we do it here in the UK.
I think, that if more people started carrying around 6 foot long poo sticks, that social distancing would be better observed. These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For (talk) 04:03, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
I don't know why moisture and warmth would harbor viruses particularly well? Fungi and bacteria like warm and humid but both they and warmth and possibly humidity break down viruses. I think virus last longer when it is colder and drier, unless they are on a receptive host and can get to work so to speak. The virus is small enough to pass through most light masks, but the mask can catch small droplets and is probably better than coughing and sneezing on your hand or elbow or whatever.
108.162.219.190 22:19, 14 April 2020 (UTC)
