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I wasn't criticizing the parent. I was making a general comment -- the reason you see Cadmium-containing compounds in common products is that they're useful, an
by timr 2y ago
I wasn't criticizing the parent. I was making a general comment -- the reason you see Cadmium-containing compounds in common products is that they're useful, and not necessarily harmful.
- Dylan16807 2y agoThen I strongly advise you change your wording. Without specifically saying it's a warning to future theoretical comments, phrases like 'the usual "hacker news learns about chemistry" disclaimer' and 'You can't just say "oh, it contains cadmium", and assume that it's bad.' come across as direct and harsh counterarguments.
- lukan 2y agoFWIW, it did not came across to me that way. But in the intended way. Maybe a little bit condescending, but still informative, without me feeling negativly insulted as someone knowing way more about computer than chemistry.