CPCSupport:Miscellaneous Notes
Here are a few things kinda CPCSupport related. Kinda related to this page, but less focused.
Stats
Stats is a big part of respirator fit testing - with error bars reach all the way to ~2 (surgical mask quality), unfortunately... but these aren't the only oddities that have been noticed.
- @GrayD001 (Xcancel), and karamballes noticed these odd statistics in UKHSA pupil stats, which is detailed in this thread by @1goodtern. The odd thing that (allegedly) sticks out? the large amount of of absences in 2020/2021 in the "Special" set that is not reflected in "Secondary" and "Primary". This oddity may remind you of the 18 hours of static in Contact.
Other unverifiable claims/annecdotes
- @JamesThrot (XCancel) claims that their N95 failed against SARS-CoV-2, following a positive antibody test.
- As a reminder, small details matter, like glasses.
- @Lizzietraveler (TikTok) speculates that some people may have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, with cases recorded as flus, prior to the massive wave from around March-April 2020.
Fed stuff
If reading 29 CFR (Department of Labor, fit testing), 30 CFR (Bureau of Mines respirators), and 42 CFR (NIOSH respirators) weren't enough for you... well, here goes.
- On the bright side: In 2025, there doesn't seem to be a trend of enacting mask bans anymore (in areas not already affected, unfortunately). There were previous pages on this Wiki about how one might go about dealing with these, which got deleted in the last spam attack (and no, I will not be restoring them, especially after thorough reading of some of the discussed stuff... uuugh.)
- The not so bright side: TechDirt, is covering the repeal of Section 230, again, in 2025, which has the potential to adversely affect running a Fediverse instance, or really anything on the internet. This has the potential to make hosting any user-created content in the United States unsafe. If you live in one of the fifty states, please call your senator ASAP.