OneYonge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:13 am
I didn't say ALL masks. I
clearly stated the ones with graphene.
(emphasis mine)
No sir, you did not. You said:
OneYonge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:06 am
In case you didn’t know, according to Health Canada since yesterday, masks are bad again. They have issued an advisory because they contained graphene.
If anyone thinks everything about masks is already known and new information isn’t worthwhile, go ahead and keep inhaling those graphene masks....against the advisory.
Nowhere in your comment did you say "masks containing graphene are bad", or "some masks are bad". You did not say "some masks contained graphene". You said "because they contained graphene". It is most definitely
not clearly stated.
If I were to tell you "airplanes have crashed", then yes, you would assume I am referring to
some airplanes. But if I tell you "airplanes have propellers", the intent of my message is less clear. If I tell you "airplanes have wings", it is a safe assumption that I am referring to
all airplanes, but it is still an assumption. If I were to say (and please forgive the racist reference, I employ it only as an example) "Muslims are terrorists", it will be near universally understood that I am speaking of all Muslims, or at least followers of Islam in general.
Likewise, "masks are bad" is unclear at best - and IMO most people would assume your are speaking of
all masks.
This is
exactly how misinformation spreads, and eventually becomes "fake news". You are assuming that the recipient will interpret your message exactly as you intended to convey it. This assumption is (assuming noble intent) the only way misinformation ever spreads. Anyone who's played a game of broken telephone in kindergarten understands this (that was not meant to be an insult, sir). If you fail to understand this, you are a part of the problem.
This is not a minor point in my opinion. It is the cause of immeasurable miscommunication and misunderstanding in this world. Wars have started over misunderstandings simpler than this.
OneYonge wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:20 am
You can easily tell which ones. Really. Did you miss the part where it says it includes the BLUE ones?
Meaning it looks identical to the most common mask you see everywhere?
You've got to look at the packaging and label because you can't tell which ones just by looking at the mask itself.
I assumed you needed to look at the packaging, however I also assumed you could tell by looking at the mask. Apparently you are not the only person making unwarranted assumptions

. I stand corrected.
I will dance the sky on laughter-silvered wings.