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AI researchers are taking up smoking because they expect AI to cure cancer, says Palantir CTO (www.businessinsider.com)

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I think that's a really good idea and we should encourage them. I recommend Kent cigarettes with the Micronite filter for a smooth aroma.

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[-] cstross@wandering.shop 6 points 2 days ago

@e8d79 A major cause of mortality from cigarette smoking is COPD/cardiovascular disease—strokes and heart attacks skyrocket over time, and you'll end up shuffling around wheezing into an oxygen mask if you keep it up. Not to mention the leg ulcers and pressure sores. It's like an all-in-one package of "this will fuck you up"!

[-] mawhrin@awful.systems 2 points 1 day ago

i might be mistaken, but i have a vague memory that combining smoking and drinking does a real number on severity of one's atherosclerosis

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