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Originally Posted by ckissick

The article is very scientific and all, but doesn't the set of graphs in the attached article shed some doubt on the conclusion that masks are effective? Should we rely on equations and theory, or raw data?

https://swprs.org/face-masks-evidence/#jp-carousel-38978

No article at the link, just a graph of something.
No, we should not rely on raw data. Data has to be reported in context, and it's collection methods and limits of accuracy need to be included. They don't call it "raw" for nothing.