The Flu: Another Mask Lie; Masks And Falsifiability

One of the biggest hurdles now to overcome is reversing the burden of proof on whether masks are effective. The science and data is clear on this. However, politics and emotions have entered the realm and have discarded empirical RCT supporting masks aren't effective.

In order for one to push a mandate that infringe on civil liberties under the guise of safety, they must provide extraordinary evidence. Instead, the precautionary principle has prevailed as noted already. 

What is falsifiable logic? In a nutshell, it's proving something is false. If I say the sky is green, you will rationally counter it is blue as it s easily observable. The only way the sky is green is if the person making the assertion is unclear as to distinguish between green and blue. Or is living in alternate reality. Or firmly believes, based on dogmatic belief, that God as their witness the sky is green. No amount of facts or evidence will be enough to disprove this from the asserter.

In other words, falsifiability is pseudo-science.

Consider:

Covid cases go up: Based on observable reality that can be backed by data, one will conclude masks aren’t working. However, the pseudo-science of falsifiability will argue that in fact, that without masks the cases would be higher. There is no way to prove this. It's an article of faith. 

Covid cases remain stable: Where we can observe, again, through simple logic and data, masks provide little to no benefit, a politician or medical doctor or person can counter-point it’s keeping cases stable. To believe this would mean suspending the belief other factors can - and likely are - at play.

Covid cases decrease: This would demand a careful examination considering at what point did a mandate take place and what trends were already in place. In most cases, what we have seen from graphs is where jurisdictions saw decreases, the trend line had already shift before a mandate. But in the world of falsifiability, public officials will claim it’s working.

As you can see, they can keep this pernicious behavior go on indefinitely. 

In fact, the city of Edmonton (depending on the part of the city)  has voted to keep masks mandates until December 31.

2021.

Apparently, the virus will be around a long time ergo magic masks will keep people safe.

In short, where a person will defend this nonsense be employing the illogical tactic of calling those who question this as 'deniers' thus exposing their own dogma, we can see in the flesh what the Dark Ages were like. A time where superstition prevailed over reason.

Now we're being told the flu is gone because the masks worked.

This is wrong. Plain wrong.

Those studies going back to 1920 were based on INFLUENZA.

The coronavirus is smaller in size than influenza and transmits through an aerosol.

How can the masks possibly work?

Doctors, media and others who say this are misinforming the public either willingly or through abject ignorant.

They need to STOP.