@nirsd smokers I believe actually cost less for healthcare because smokers die too young... remember the anti-smoking campaign is strongest among healthcare workers (sign anti-smoking pledges, have smoke-free campuses, etc)
More notes on nearby ideas
Reply · Jun 22, 2022@_jersey_john @varunramg @luke_metro Apparently smokers have a higher per year healthcare cost but because they die sooner and costs increase with age…Reply · Sep 19, 2022@MagusGenji @karnagraha @skooookum Idk, I don’t smoke anything because I don’t see the appealReply · Apr 5, 2023@PicoPaco17 haha I've never smoked, I have coughing fits even from secondhand... and I lose interest in alcohol after a few drinks, it's an effort to…Reply · Nov 4, 2021@robinhanson @RokoMijic Humans are *terrible* at reasoning about risk of rare events, as covid has amply demonstrated. Also as a taxpayer I'd want to…