• dQw4w9WgXcQ@lemm.ee
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    3 months ago

    I really don’t have a clue, but calculating averages might yield results which don’t represent a directly applicable value. If some people lose tens of years due to dramatic complications, it could weigh up a lot for people who barely lose any life length.

    Again, I’m just guessing wildly, but anything which scares people away from smoking is good in my opinion.

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      3 months ago

      Again, I’m just guessing wildly, but anything which scares people away from smoking is good in my opinion.

      That’s where I disagree, spreading misinformation as scientific fact causes people to lose trust in health authorities, and it fuels things like the anti-vax movement and flat earthers. The ends don’t justify the means.