McDreamy vs. McSteamy.
In an earth-shaking revelation, it was reported yesterday, here, that surfers, generally misanthropic and lonely, may in fact be Coronavirus super spreaders. Kim Prather, a “virus scientist” from UC San Diego said, “Surfers are saying that they’re safe if they stay six feet away from other people, but that’s only true if the air isn’t moving … Most of the time, there’s wind or a breeze at the coast. Tiny drops of virus can float in the air and get blown around.”
Very much worry about all the spray that surfers, especially noted power surfers, send skyward when we BASH the lip.
In any case, this morning Hawaii’s health director, a doctor, and a University of Hawaii professor violently disagreed with San Diego’s theory and let’s not delay in learning all we can.
A news story from San Diego quotes a scientist who says coronavirus droplets could be spreading in the sea breeze. That scientist hasn’t returned our inquiries.
But Hawaii’s health director, a surfer himself, isn’t buying it.
“I disagree with that,” said Dr. Bruce Anderson.
“I think surfing by its very nature reinforces social distancing.” Professor Miller also says the sea breeze theory is unproven. He also says sunlight is very effective in killing microorganisms, such as the coronavirus.
Hawaii News Now found no hard science tying the spread of COVID-19 to ocean exercise. The risks appear to be the same as anywhere else.
Because of that, University of Hawaii Epidemiologist DeWolfe Miller says the advice is the same: Stay 6 feet away from each other.
UC San Diego = Team Skindog.
University of Hawaii = Team Tudor.
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More as the story develops.
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And that right there is how every internet conversation ever plays out. Advance stupid shit, get told its stupid, point to something that is not equivalent or relevant, and yet somehow still assert the moral and logical high ground.
Do you honestly believe that ‘new 5G technology’ allows the lizard people to control us? Lets put aside the ridiculous conspiracy aspect and just look at the logic flow for a second
“And the stay inside, now you can go outside, go back inside, is so people get exposed little by little”……The argument here seems to be that we’re being told to isolate so that we stay inside where we’re somehow ‘protected’ form the physiology changing 5G waves. Higher frequencies will be more attenuated than lower frequencies so there’s a slight reduction in exposure if there’s structure between you and the transmitter, but if your phone has reception, you’re getting exposed. Going inside won’t change shit, unless you live in a concrete bunker.
Making Corona Great again!
That’s right! I remember that happening
what does that have to do with surfing? i hope you are joking, otherwise you probably going to became the mental illness statistics from coronavirus paranoia
I’m team hawaii… Cuz I like surfing. Lovely “isolated” peaks today! Took the wrong board though….
Core
Fuk that
Shout it out loud!!!!
I believe the expert who told us not to use masks because they only work on the faces of health care professionals since masks know the job of the wearer.
5g shield hologram stickers!
It won’t matter what they are really up to, by the time this shit is over I will have read or listened to every possible conspiracy that my mind warp will be voluntary. It’ll get to the point that certain conspiracies nullify the other but Ill be too fucked to realize that it’s all just a huge wank.
Yeah
You gotta roll with it
Roll em and roll with it
Good one! Was he in Morphine or just on it?
That’s the most bat shit crazy garbage I’ve ever seen written down. It couldn’t be more nonsensical.
Why does she think that surfers would be her prime target? Obviously she has no clue (even though she works less than a mile from Black’s) what surfers think about each other from a “stay the F away from me” attitude on a good day, much less than during a pandemic. I still see packs of road bike a-holes heading down coast highway so close they can smell the ass sweat of the shaved prick in front. I would certainly think they have a wake of (possibly infected) spittle flying around in a toxic vapor trail.
i think this all lockdown is a bunch of political crap with a bunch of science guessing behind it. but here in Oahu where i live people are flocking by the hundreds to the water if social distancing is really the answer to stop this, the surf here is not helping, for the last 7 days the surf here is been absolutely shit totally flat like today and yesterday still there was lots of people out in the water, sunday is going to be a swell and people are going to go out by the hundreds, if you know the breaks here on the NS we all sit next to each other.
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Ok then Chas I see where you’re going. A new super spread spray challenge: post your most infectious, virus-throwing turn to social media. Preferably spraying other surfers. And then 20 push ups
I’m sure the virus will behave differently once it hits the water. It will instantly relax, become environmentally conscious, start following the WSL on Facebook and reading the Inertia, email its virus buddies about hitting a holistic surf retreat in Costa Rica, maybe put a little Jack Johnson on etc. Only a surfer knows the fever.
Haha! Who the hell down voted this gem?
Probably bex
No
Wasn’t me
I’m just passing by looking for the latest Matt George gem.
Lyrics from ’82 that still ring true
https://youtu.be/n1Esuqywo9k
Shine on Adam Shlesinger.
https://youtu.be/DHm6nCHFMMQ
Team Tudor