In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think

The next time you feel a sneeze coming on, raise your elbow to cover up that multiphase turbulent buoyant cloud you’re about to expel.

That’s right: A novel study by MIT researchers shows that coughs and sneezes have associated gas clouds that keep their potentially infectious droplets aloft over much greater distances than previously realized.

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Multi phase turbulent buoyant bubbles can travel up to 61 meters around 200 feet

CrazyNeutrino said:

In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think

How did they assess how far I think coughs and sneezes go?

dv said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think

How did they assess how far I think coughs and sneezes go?

Did you not get the questionnaire ?

dv said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think

How did they assess how far I think coughs and sneezes go?

High speed cameras.

CrazyNeutrino said:

dv said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think

How did they assess how far I think coughs and sneezes go?

High speed cameras.

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Of my brain?

CrazyNeutrino said:

dv said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think

How did they assess how far I think coughs and sneezes go?

High speed cameras.

placed at various distances

I wonder if loudly vocalising when sneezing (as I do when I’m sneezing at home) helps dissipate the energy.

Bubblecar said:

I wonder if loudly vocalising when sneezing (as I do when I’m sneezing at home) helps dissipate the energy.

Indubitably

CrazyNeutrino said:

In the cloud: How coughs and sneezes float farther than you think

The next time you feel a sneeze coming on, raise your elbow to cover up that multiphase turbulent buoyant cloud you’re about to expel.

That’s right: A novel study by MIT researchers shows that coughs and sneezes have associated gas clouds that keep their potentially infectious droplets aloft over much greater distances than previously realized.

more…

Multi phase turbulent buoyant bubbles can travel up to 61 meters around 200 feet

Two comments here. Aloft is not synonymous with alive. And second, never use your elbow, it’s far too far from your mouth to be of any use.

mollwollfumble said:

And second, never use your elbow, it’s far too far from your mouth to be of any use.

What if your chin has something you don’t want to scratch on it?

CrazyNeutrino said:

Multi phase turbulent buoyant bubbles can travel up to 61 meters around 200 feet

One more for mythbusters to debunk.

mollwollfumble said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

Multi phase turbulent buoyant bubbles can travel up to 61 meters around 200 feet

One more for mythbusters to debunk.

They did do a myth on sneezes, something quite similar.
Sadly (for me anyway) the show has finished