bbarth comments on Build Small Skills in the Right Order - Less Wrong

90 Post author: lukeprog 17 April 2011 11:01PM

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Comment author: jtk3 18 April 2011 10:57:36PM 11 points [-]

Surely more people die from it.

Comment author: bbarth 19 April 2011 02:36:50AM 1 point [-]

I don't think people become addicted by TRYING a cigarette. It takes several if not dozens or more. The physical dependence is acquired and comes by degrees.

Comment author: jtk3 19 April 2011 05:34:39AM 2 points [-]

People don't typically get trapped in Scientology by trying it out either.

But if you try a cigarette there's some risk you'll want to smoke another and then another.

I'm confident smoking is a bigger danger to me than Scientology.

Comment author: bbarth 19 April 2011 01:47:39PM 1 point [-]

Agreed. I just sounded like this discussion was trending into hyperbole about the dangers of smoking.