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7th April 2021, 15:11 #1
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F1 masks
With F1 teams capable of achieving incredible feats of engineering , why on earth can they not perfect the masks they supply their crews ?
The TV guys and gals wear the N95 standard issue , and rarely have to touch it , but the majority wear their own designs that are constantly needing adjustment .
The one specific guy I remember needing to push it up his nose about every six or seven words spoken was Red Charles .
To me , it reflects poorly on the whole circus that these poorly functioning masks are showcased to the world .
Even the rudder nose of the honey badger can't keep the mask in place , for crying out loud .
That's funny , but it's not funny because it isn't safe .
It is amateur hour during the interviews .
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8th April 2021, 13:52 #2
I agree that F1 engineers could be tasked with designing a better mask or even design a mask alternative that provides the same functionality or better.
Some out of the box thinking could change our world. Testing a mask versus a mouthwash for example. F1 is about finding solutions to problems and then selling it to the masses.
A better mask would be good, A mouthwash that replicates a "mask" for 6 hours could be revolutionary.
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8th April 2021, 21:46 #3
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It would be rather "magical" , though , wouldn't it ?
I guess it would stop some transmission , and kill a virus in the mouth , but as COVID is aerosol often when being transmitted , the lungs are what need to be protected .
You'd need to snort some mouthwash as well , but that wouldn't necessarily protect the lungs either .
The mask seems the only way .
But , it certainly isn't perfect .
And , it clearly shouldn't be "one size fits all" .
Get it together F1 .
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8th April 2021, 23:33 #4
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Just wear a 'G' string.
Put the waist bit just under your chin and tie tight round the back of the neck and use the ass-crack string to make sure your nose stays covered.
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9th April 2021, 13:37 #5
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The other annoying thing is some wear mask with valves, which defeat the purpose of the masks.
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9th April 2021, 14:23 #6
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The "ass crack" bit sounds like it would look too "Hannibal Lecter" to me .
It might not catch on .
But , that's the "thinking outside the box" kind of thinking that we need here , Steve .
In my experience , G-strings almost always stay firmly in place when you talk .Last edited by Bagwan; 9th April 2021 at 14:27.
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9th April 2021, 14:25 #7
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10th April 2021, 09:10 #9
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You are 1 year late with your mask worries
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