smellythief

joined 3 years ago
[–] smellythief@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (15 children)

Actually the tobacco plant species used in scientific research has hardly any nicotine, 10–100× less than the species used by commercial industry, and it's not naturally carcinogenic either. The carcinogens come from all the other shit cigarette companies add to it.

[–] smellythief@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure why they wouldn't just be honest about it though.

[–] smellythief@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The free will myth is especially damaging, as it steers people away from pragmatic solutions and towards blame and punitive policies.

[–] smellythief@lemmy.world 1 points 3 years ago

Less cars, more trees, more happiness.

[–] smellythief@lemmy.world 0 points 3 years ago

I haven't clicked through, but I bet they meant "producing meat."