Thread by @notkitsnicket

I just realized not everyone knows this lifehack, so here goes:

Never trust case rates or CDC maps. Especially if (like me) one person with a cold can take you out for months! It’s too much to keep track of & it’s increasingly unreliable.

Instead, trust in the laws of physics.

I don’t need local crash statistics to buckle up, and I don’t need local case rates to mask up. Granted I’m in Florida so just leaving the house is an adventure in both areas most days lol. But I don’t mind doing one easy, highly protective thing every time I go out.

I’m a big fan @lazykendra and her advice to “Decide Once.” And when you Decide Once to always mask indoors 100% of the time, life actually gets WAY easier! No more case rate vs. crowd calculus. No more RSVP stress. Just find some quiet outdoor patio spots and relax.

Other ways to trust physics: ventilation science. It’s amazing. I still have so much to learn, but I’m having such a fun time protecting myself with fresh air!

95s, P100s, HEPA filters, fresh air, UV, HVAC systems, CO2 monitors… these are some highly effective tools we can use to protect ourselves even when the government has so thoroughly failed us. Times are scary. But what will our next #corsirosenthalbox be? What else will we do?

Eating outdoors makes us happy, and we live in Florida where we can do it year-round. But I felt nervous about it, so I researched how to do it more safely. Now I have tools literally at my fingertips: compass, UV index, temp, humidity, wind speed & direction, etc.