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1. dinkblam · 1790244801 · focus · HN ↗

   it is sad how the lobbying of old evil industries like tobacco and animal-killing can convince the politicians and the public to outlaw and demonize their less-evil competition like vaping and lab-grown meat to make sure to hold on to the status quo.

   but why write more than 7000 words to communicate a simple point (lab-grown meat was promised 1-2 decades ago but failed to arrive and won't arrive in the foreseeable future)?

   1. sceptic123 · 1790256753 · focus · HN ↗

      > less-evil competition like vaping

      You mean the e-waste generating companies that actively target children with their highly addictive products?

      1. nazgulsenpai · 1790275076 · focus · HN ↗

         Maybe disposable vapes, but I've had the same refillable mod for a few years now. The "puff" counter is stuck at 99999. No waste except for the plastic bottle I buy the liquid in that lasts about 6 months.

         1. raffraffraff · 1790337534 · focus · HN ↗

            Based on my local park, people like you are the exception. Recently I've been picking up the rechargeable ones with digital displays to tell you how full the battery is. I have dozens of them. I stopped collecting them because I have enough to build lots of little projects. It is so fucking wasteful.

            1. nazgulsenpai · 1790351137 · focus · HN ↗

               I guess you can't stop people from being wasteful, but a device intended for continuous use is still much better from an environmental perspective than one made to be disposable.

               Thanks for the anecdote though, that is interesting.

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