Re: Why did Doyle die so young? (Sir A.Conan Doyle died at the age of 71)
Bertel Lund Hansen <[email protected]> Sun, 1 Sep 2024 08:21:50 +0200
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Aidan Kehoe wrote: > Nicotine is a fascinating molecule. It is a mild stimulant that improves > cognition and problem-solving, and I think it’s plausible that its effect was > part of the pace of economic development and raising GDP per capita in the 20th > century. Back then the tobacco was 'cleaner' than it is today. > I do not endorse smoking, it is bad for you. I am not intrinsically negative > about nicotine replacement therapy or vaping. I am negative about nicotine replacement therapy or vaping - about nicotine as such but also about the uncontrolled additives the products come with. If the nicotine was clean, it would be less harmful than cigarettes. -- Bertel Kolt, Denmark