Safe Cigarettes?

CDPatten writes "The UK Times Online is reporting that we could see a 'safe cigarette' next year. From the article: 'BRITISH American Tobacco (BAT) is to launch a controversial 'safer cigarette' designed to cut the risk of smoking-related diseases such as cancer and heart failure by up to 90%.' I wonder if this will have any impact on the no smoking bans we have seen in recent years?"

Still Safe?

[Anonymous Coward]

I thought the tobacco industry said that their products already were safe? So these would be just the same again, right?

We need deadlier cigarettes

[Anonymous Coward]

If you really want people to quit smoking, make them 100x more lethal, so that smoking a year will kill you. Then we'll see how many people actually have a motivation to quit.

What I'm waiting for is...

[Dystopian Rebel]

the safer cocaine!

They've had these for YEARS!!!

[ferrellcat]

And they're DELICIOUS! [oldtimecandy.com]

Yes! deadlier cigarettes!

[MacFury]

MOD him parent up!

Not only would it encourage people to quit, all those who were dumb enough to keep smoking would be dead quick enough not to become such a horrible drain on our medical system. Yes, I do know that cigarettes are taxed, blah blah blah.

Maybe we could comprise any make every 1000th cigarete cause instantenous death?

I smoke like a trooper

[Dominic Burns]

To all you puritan non-smokers, I say good luck - hope you enjoy the old folks' home!!

Haaaaaa-ha-ha-ha-ha-haaaaarggghhhhh!!!!

*cough*

Re:Environment

[dr_labrat]

Up here in New England (USA) we even have stories of deer venturing onto roads to eat cigarette butts and causing accidents, all because they are addicted. It is also just unsightly to see them all over roads and sidewalks.

Yeah. Those damn deer should be kept well away from roads and sidewalks... They are a nuisance.

Re:bans?

[Anonymous Coward]

You're still bitter that smokings cool an your to much of a chicken to do it.

Regards
Peer

Re:Cause or Risk Factor? (warning pro-smoking)

[Anonymous Coward]

Morris, is that you?

"'no smoking' bans"

[MrDrBob]

...sound ridiculous to me. Compulsory smoking? Yuk!

Re:Cause or Risk Factor? (warning pro-smoking)

[veeoh]

>By the way, I ran a half marathon while smoking 10 cigarettes,

All at the same time?

Re:Environment

[bwalling]

It is also just unsightly to see them all over roads and sidewalks.

What, do you expect smokers to put the butts in their ashtrays or something? They smell terrible and stink up the car. It's much better to throw them out the window where you don't have to worry about those nasty, filthy things anymore.

FakeToday Prediction

[j_philipp]

Hey! I predicted this. [faketoday.com]

Re:linux

[Anonymous Coward]

No, to make them so hard to use that only /. geeks would be smokers.

Re:tobacco still sucks

[germansausage]

It makes you cough, stink and die. What's not to like?

Re:Just like the USA...

[TheOldFart]

why should other drugs be banned and not tobacco?

Because the marijuana lobbists are too stoned to be effective in Washington...

Re:No, no, no

[Frogbert]

Next time you want to quit smoking here is my tip:

When I first tried to quit I was just like you psycotic. I realised I needed to mellow out so the second time I tried I made sure I masturbated... heaps. It kept me calm, mellow and collected and was fun at the same time.

Stop it!

[connah0047]

I SMOKE THESE THINGS TO RUIN MY LUNGS! Would you stop trying to make them safe?!

Re:Yes! deadlier cigarettes!

[koekepeer]

in other news, smoking is said to enhance your sense of humour ;-)

Re:bans?

[jackbird]

NO, I advocate pissing in their beer. Won't harm them, either.