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1. theGeatZhopa · 1790061233 · focus · HN ↗

   Evolution:

   The next will be nicotine free tobacco. .. the leafs will be watered for a undisclosed amount of time to remove the nicotine as it's water soluble. It's like decaffeinated coffee - it's when you need this tastes but your heart can't take it anymore :)

   1. euroderf · 1790072394 · focus · HN ↗

      If you can also keep the usual tobacco-processing chemicals and other additives out, is the bare leaf, nicotine-free, arguably no worse than other common vices ?

      1. Ekaros · 1790073347 · focus · HN ↗

         Generally I would say that burning(flame/smoldering) anything is bad for you. Even simplest hydrocarbons (methane, propane, butane) with imperfect combustion have negative effects. You can make it slightly better, but smoke is most likely always carcinogenic.

         1. cwmoore · 1790086032 · focus · HN ↗

            Cars, trucks, powerplants, indoor air, are bad for you.

            1. piperswe · 1790089977 · focus · HN ↗

               Indeed they are, and you should also minimize exposure to the fumes from cars/trucks/powerplants and try to improve indoor ventilation.
            2. doubled112 · 1790108607 · focus · HN ↗

               I don't generally suck on the tailpipe of my car like a cigarette or vape.

               1. cwmoore · 1790215304 · focus · HN ↗

                  I believe you, and think I know why that would be so.
            3. wiseowise · 1790148287 · focus · HN ↗

               What are you fucking twelve? Just put the cigarette down.

               1. cwmoore · 1790215417 · focus · HN ↗

                  Yes, I am twelve, and so are the people that sold the cigarettes and profit from them.

                  If we won’t tax the bots for UBI, at least we can still have smoker-subsidized school lunches.

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