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People like to “bbq.” It’s like cancer as a hobby.

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• mcpackieh 3y ago
  Does that seem unusual or alarming to you? Lots of fun and enjoyable things have tradeoffs that people willingly make. There' a balance to be struck between having fun in the moment and your long-term health, and most people tolerate a fair bit of risk in exchange for fun. Otherwise, nobody would drink alcohol, go skiing, etc.
  • washadjeffmad 3y ago
    People laugh at the light-proof HEPA cocoon I live in, but I refuse to accept the inevitability of my death at anything other than time's hands.
  • 2devnull 3y ago
    No it doesn’t. I think my point was that people budget their carcinogenic exposure in non-optimal, hard to rationalize ways. Like living in places with terrible air quality (California) and then being concerned about gas stoves.
    • vore 3y ago
      It's way easier to change your gas stove than to move.
      • 2devnull 3y ago
        Oh don’t I know it! That wasn’t the best example, just saying, “penny wise pound foolish” applies to health as well as finances.