The tyranny of mathematics

[brin_bellway]

[cw: poison]


~1 breath per 6 seconds * 60 seconds/minute = ~10 breaths/minute

~10 breaths/minute * ~90 minutes = ~900 breaths

~900 filtered breaths * ~1% remaining post-filtration particles = ~9 unfiltered-breath-equivalents

9 unfiltered outdoor breaths = a mild-but-noticeable sore throat, maybe a sniffle or two

Comments

[brin_bellway]

I am *definitely* screwed in the event of being forced to live a non-industrial lifestyle.

OTOH, look at it this way: it could have been literally a hundred times worse. Also, it looks like after the workweek ends I'll probably have some good opportunities to finally test the effectiveness of desloratadine on my condition.

(Note: I taped the mask shut to help it seal properly.)

[brin_bellway]

...I wasn't going to pack a tent in my bug-out bag because I didn't think I could afford the weight, but the ability to create an indoor space might, God help me, actually be worth multiple pounds. I'm going to have to sit down and give some serious thought to the matter of "holy shit how are we gonna breathe".

[after thinking it over for a few minutes]

I'll have to do more tests. Other plausible answers given my current state of knowledge include:

* A couple pounds for a tent isn't worth it, but a value pack of desloratadine from Costco *is* worth it. (If it works.)

* Get sturdier P100s and live in them. (Makes talking difficult, but not impossible; makes eating and drinking difficult relative to simply being safely indoors, but actually *easier* than a KF94 (the lack of tape involved makes it easier to repeatedly lift it up and put it back down); might not be comfortable enough to sleep in.)

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Huh, a bit of poking at search engines suggests that bicycle RV trailers are actually a thing. Still, if you've got a bicycle, probably better to get a plain cargo trailer and pack a tent inside it.