[OT] (was: DMD 0.175 release)

[Stewart Gordon]

Walter Bright wrote:
> Kristian Kilpi wrote:
>> And of course cigarette companies. They *knew* 30 year ago that 
>> cigarettes is harmful and will cause cancer, they just didn't publish 
>> that information.
> 
> Cigarette smoking being harmful to health has been known for 400 years. 
> There was no secret about it. The doctors certainly knew about it. 
> Anyone who did an autopsy on a smoker knew about it. My father said that 
> when he grew up before WW2 the kids called cigarettes "coffin nails."

The propaganda to the contrary must have been just too effective.

I've just been reminded of the slogan "Guinness is good for you" that 
was around when my family went on holiday to Ireland something like a 
decade ago.  By a quick search, I've found this

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3266819.stm

But "A Guinness a day" must be an easy way to use up a significant 
portion of one's safe alcohol limit.

> Way more than 30 years ago, I knew cigs were harmful and would kill you, 
> and that's why I didn't take up smoking. It was common knowledge.
> 
> It's like beer. I remember back as a teenager, a friend of mine was 
> swigging beer. He'd joke about the billions of brain cells he was 
> deliberately killing with each gulp. He also smoked, and his doctor told 
> him his shortness of breath was caused by his smoking.
> 
> Smokers and drinkers know, and knew. They just don't (and didn't) care. 
> I've talked to young smokers today. They know all about the health 
> risks. They just don't care.

That still leaves one to wonder their motives for taking it up, and why 
they care about these.

FTM, do they have any idea how much money they're spending on their habit?

Stewart.

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