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Face masks can't go on forever. What we need is a vaccine to get this under control.
But then how do you know whether someone you're interacting with (and no face mask) has been vaccinated? Simple! Have an obvious mark on the right hand or forehead proving the person is safe. You can be sure of who they are. That they were vaccinated. And that they don't have any wrongthink.
Seeing anyone without the mark would be a huge indicator to distance yourself from them. Report them to authorities. Certainly not to do business with them. [Rev 13:16-18]
Fear will drive people to take the mark and report those who don't have it. And it will seem to be the wise thing to do. Even if it is actually a fatal mistake. [Rev 14:9-11] Thanks to the dear leader who made it all happen to keep us safe. Think of the children! Etc.
Such a mandatory vaccine, required for every person on Earth, would definitely not have any undesirable side effects. [Rev 16:2]
Disclaimer: I have not started any "Don't take the mark" messages prior to this journal entry. And certainly would not do so anonymously. The preceding is merely an opinion about how things might go. But I'll just say this:
Don't take the mark! It will cost you to refuse. It won't be easy to refuse.
More, if you find yourself in this situation and are reading this.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by takyon on Tuesday May 12 2020, @02:52PM (11 children)
It's fashionable.
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/face-mask-culture-common-east-new-west [voanews.com]
After the pandemic is over, they should be promoted for anti-pollution purposes.
Aged well:
https://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/who-dont-wear-face-masks [voanews.com]
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(Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Tuesday May 12 2020, @03:31PM (3 children)
they should be promoted for anti-pollution purposes
Yeah, much better and cheaper than cleaning up the air.
We shall completely isolate ourselves into sterile bubbles and let our immune system atrophy. But think of the great economic opportunities that will emerge from the necessary infrastructure.
Maybe faces will be declared obscene, like pussies and tits. The evangelicals can work that angle.
What's the deal with burkas now?
La politica e i criminali sono la stessa cosa..
(Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Tuesday May 12 2020, @03:53PM
In the rush of zeal and haste, they will completely overlook declaring penises to be obscene.
The cloth used to cover those can be used for face masks and MAGA hats.
Then all facial recognition technology will have to be re-trained to recognize the newly uncovered parts.
Would a Dyson sphere [soylentnews.org] actually work?
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday May 12 2020, @03:56PM (1 child)
You can choose to put on the mask. But good luck getting a nearby coal-fired power plant, chemical factory, paper mill, etc. to shut down.
Also, particulates don't help your immune system. You can lick your keyboard or a toilet seat instead.
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(Score: 1, Touché) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 12 2020, @04:58PM
No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday May 12 2020, @03:49PM (5 children)
Face masks (and clothing) will not go on forever if all textile output is diverted for the national priority of manufacturing MAGA hats.
Would a Dyson sphere [soylentnews.org] actually work?
(Score: 2) by takyon on Tuesday May 12 2020, @03:57PM (4 children)
We can fix this by switching to MAGA masks. You don't need to wear any other clothes, just the mask.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 12 2020, @05:58PM
MAGA hats are the equivalent of "idiot lights" on a dashboard.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday May 12 2020, @09:46PM (2 children)
> You don't need to wear any other clothes
If you believe this, I've got a fairy tale for you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor%27s_New_Clothes [wikipedia.org]
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday May 14 2020, @12:48PM (1 child)
(lesson for takyon: try being less subtle next time, many will 'splain you what you meant)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 2) by takyon on Thursday May 14 2020, @01:17PM
It's OK. They need to be given an opportunity to express themselves.
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(Score: 2) by shortscreen on Wednesday May 13 2020, @01:19AM
Now is the perfect time for a remake of Kekkou Kamen.