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OK, thanks for the definition. Now, to restate my point: The abstinence approach works for those who choose to improve their health by not smoking. If you don

OK, thanks for the definition. Now, to restate my point: The abstinence approach works for those who choose to improve their health by not smoking. If you don't make that choice, fine. But it's irresponsible to suggest that vaping is a safer alternative to smoking when we simply do not and cannot know that to be the case. The jury will continue to be out until vaping has a long enough history for the long-term effects to become clear. So again: call me in 50 years. If I had to gamble and pick which of the two is less unhealthy? I wouldn't gamble. Nobody is being forced to make that choice.

EpicEng 7y ago
>But it's irresponsible to suggest that vaping is a safer alternative to smoking when we simply do not and cannot know that to be the case. Ok. I also argue that laptops are potentially as dangerous as smoking. Call me in 20 years and I'll let you know how it turned out.
- inimino 7y ago
  Great! I'm curious what you think the mechanism is, since laptops aren't a mechanism for inhaling addictive chemicals into your lungs, but hey, you might be right! Wanna make a bet?
  - EpicEng 7y ago
    Good, we're getting closer now; objective evidence should be the only thing that matters here, not unfounded fear.
    - inimino 7y ago
      There's nothing unfounded about extreme caution with a new, addictive product that has not existed long enough for the effects on human health to be known.