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   Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 05:28:25 JST Paul Cantrell

   I am so frigging sick of breathing garbage air.

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 05:41:31 JST Paul Cantrell

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     We got a HEPA filter for my spouse’s office & my kid’s classroom, both are home for the summer, and we already had two, so…we now have •four• HEPA filters going full blast in the house. My particle counter says they’re reducing ≤0.5µm airborne particles vs outdoors by a factor of 14. I mean…14x! We’re very fortunate! But I like being outside in the summer. Also, it’s really loud in here.

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 06:01:03 JST Paul Cantrell

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     This whole climate crisis thing is some dystopian bullshit.

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 06:36:08 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Bleistifterin

     @bleistifterin
     It’s one filter for the whole room, one of these:
     https://www.winixamerica.com/product/5500-2/

     We also have the predecessor of this one at home; can recommend: https://www.winixamerica.com/product/d360/

     Both are cheaper from 3rd parties instead of direct from Winix.

     With all these, ignore the putative “room size;” the CADR (clean air delivery rate) is the stat to look for.

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     Bleistifterin (bleistifterin@fnordon.de)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 06:36:10 JST Bleistifterin

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     @inthehands may I ask - the HePa for the kid's class room -- what size is that? Because I imagine if all kids bring a normal sized filter that would probably overkill. But if it is a cup size portable - what use are those?
     (Thinking about getting one for long train rides that are coming up, but can't find studies if they are useful for more than alleviating cigarette smoke in cars...

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 07:20:23 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Bleistifterin

     @bleistifterin
     My inexpert guess is that one of those is going to be more or less useless in any space larger than a closet, and you’ll get far more benefit from an N95 mask.

     (Its CADR is ~20x lower than the HEPA filters I linked to above.)

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     Bleistifterin (bleistifterin@fnordon.de)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 07:20:24 JST Bleistifterin

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     @inthehands thank you, that clears it up.

     We have one room sized in the bedroom because of allergies. (Xiaomi )
     But was wondering about getting a reasonable solution for travelling to minimize covid/ Flu/ viral infections.
     Like this https://www.togofilter.com/en

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     Dale Trexel (daletrexel@theskimonster.social)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 10:35:50 JST Dale Trexel

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     @inthehands Thank god this isn't Cleveland!

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 29-Jun-2023 10:35:50 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Dale Trexel

     @DaleTrexel
     Yeesh.