The edit, insulting even further, was useless on my part. If I think that up to 95% of people - and I sincerely believe the percentage to be that high - are inc

The edit, insulting even further, was useless on my part. If I think that up to 95% of people - and I sincerely believe the percentage to be that high - are incapable of realizing that substituting diet soda and vaping in lieu of sugar soda and smoking cigarettes equates to "healthier choices", I should have expected 95% downvotes. My mistake, born from a delusion of my own making, is believing that the entirety of the HN crowd magically falls within the <= 5% of people I consider to be legitimately intelligent, capable of thought relying on science that is universally proven to be true rather than manmade speculation based on tomfoolery. Without seeing any replies countering my statements, I can only assume that these people are petty enough to vote with their trigger-happy index finger rather than taking the time to absorb - and perhaps reply to - the points of discussion I have raised. Aside, meta: Please do not vote on this comment. By upvoting, you'd be granting my ego a reprieve. By downvoting, you'd be proving my point and also feed my ego. Best bet is to abstain, and let bygones be bygones. This could be -10 or +10 and I'd feel validated. Just don't vote; a 0-1 score says more than anything.