Ain, the physical cigarette that you are smoking is not what will kill you. But each and every cigarette you do smoke will increase your risk for health issues. Even one will do it.

Everyone talk about % of risk. But we know that also with the 99% of death risk a man could survive, because of that 1%.

@Scrabtrapman: try looking in your control panel.

Aidan, and the thing is it all adds up, that's what I'm trying to say, all the damage you are doing by smoking one or two, then none, then four, adds up.

I'm not venting at you you realise, I care enough to try and point out what smoking is doing to your health, I'd rather you didn't end up like my Gran did, she wasn't exactly a chain smoker.

The thing is, even one cigarette poses enough of a risk that you should at least be aware and accept that its really, really not healthy at all. THis is not a mere 'even the air poses a health risk'. Smoking poses a serious risk, and you are so much better off health wise not smoking.

Exactly, I try not to smoke but now when other people light up I want a cigarette too.

Fuck up and have a fag.

If people want to smoke, let them smoke. If they know about the health risks, at least they can't turn around and say they didn't know. As long as you're aware, I say.

I agree with with this...
I think we were just trying to explain to AIN where he was wrong.

If people like smoking, that is their business. :p

I don't smoke, but I've taken up pretending to smoke partially for sociability, but mainly because smokers get about 20 breaks at work compared to the single lunch break non-smokers have.

This is one thing that has always bothered me. Not enough to consider smoking, considering the associated smell and detriment to my health and whatnot...

I were wrong for saying that drinking hurts as smoking oh yeah probably, so if people want to drink, let them drink. Then we'll hear about some families killed by drunk bastards. And also for saying that living keeping an eye on % of risk in everything will keep you in your home in front of your PC. But some scientist said that spending too much time in fron of PCs you burn your neurons (and I'm not fucking kidding); what will I do in my life? I'll sleep!

You know, there is a chance I could be struck by lightning! So I might as shoot myself in the head and be over with it.

Now you're joking but I remember a girl was struck by a lightning on the beach because she was using her telephone! Jinx...

It is as much of a joke as the post that precedes it.

What the hell are you saying MoxCo., I wasn't joking. I was very serious.

It is not my responsibility that people choose to abuse a substance that was meant to be consumed in moderation.

Like I've said before, you can make anything sound bad by bringing in the extreme.

Mailmen are bad because they steal you mail, dogs are bad because they bite you and cause infections. Smoking is bad because people smoke 3 packs a aday and get cancer from it.
Now is this fair, Ain?

Also I didn't say to keep an eye out for every risk. Trust me. i eat junk food, I drink a lot of pepsi... All of which are really bad. (im actually aware that I drink more pepsi than I should, but that is my little secret addiction :P) ...

I just said that smoking even one cigarette poses enough of a risk that one should probably not do it. But if you do it, fully knowing of its implications and risks, then it is not our business anymore.

Also smoking is not the same as being struck by lightening.... Being struck by lightening is so rare, that I have no idea why you would even bring that up. Besides, even from being struck by lightening, you have a chance to survive.

Pepsi (and so Coca Cola) is this.

I hope you knew that; and also keep an eye on it xD

I know what Pepsi and Coke is :P I've looked into the matter....

You can get cancer from drinking energise and red bull too.

You don't know what inorganic acids are, trust me ;)

Don't play the chemistry game AiN. Tobacco smoke contains hydrogen cyanide; the chemical used in Nazi gas chambers.

I'm not playing any game. I know what cigarettes caontain.

Do you like coffee? Coffee is good! Did you know that caffeine is very harmful? It's a drug, and as every drugs it kills.

I'm almost an industrial chemist, I know of what I'm talking about. We study chemistry applied to food, industry, environment, wildlife.

WE DON'T PLAY WITH CHEMISTRY. And nobody should do...

Im not gonna spend my time investigating every chemical there is in my food, drinks... I don't have the brain capacity to remember them all. But I do investigate the consequences and harm a certain item does to me. Which is why I already knew the effects coke and pepsi had on me, but I cant remember the chemicals in them.

Thing is, like you... I don't care much about the effect it has on me..... yet.

Will you please stop posting stupid shit like this? We know there's tons of dangerous shit in food and drink. We eat/drink them anyway.

Nobody is telling you to stop smoking, we're just telling you that it's more harmful than you believe. Stop getting so defensive over it, christ.

I think you should think about quantifying. You could get a quantity of radiation wich won't kill you for example. That's what i was trying to tell... but yeah I'll stop. Keep joking about chemistry, it'll kill you.

Seriously, you're embarrassing yourself.

And you now?

It's about time I diffuse the situation with mah massive bear cock!

You've slain a bear? :( Animal abuse!

This thread is over... forgive me.