Quote from JeffI think it depends on how you're looking at it. From the sounds of it most of the comments in this thread are less on the science side and more on the vanity side, and there's nothing wrong with that since Cruel made it clear from the start that was his intention, but when I'm talking about what it is about vaping narcissists latch on to I'm not really talking about anything subjective such as your personal experience, I'm talking about objective facts regarding what it is you're inhaling exactly and in what ways that is different from breathing in smoke. I'm not saying it's "better" since we don't really have any long term studies on the effects of vaporizing like we do smoking, so for me it's too early to declare. However, the whole point of vaporizing is to release the desired chemicals in the substance you're smoking without activating any carcinogens, so there definitely is a benefit to vaporizing. It's not JUST another way to take in the chemicals you want, it's a cleaner way.
This video is a good explanation of it, and also touches on why it's not a good idea to say it's "safer" necessarily. When it comes down to it I definitely agree that it's pretty much pick your poison since you're still absorbing some kind of foreign particulate into your lungs so there's some inherent risk. My point is that the people who create this stereotype are the same people who will always find something to make themselves feel superior to others. The same kind of asshole vegans you're always hearing about, or the same kind of self-righteous asshole that drives a Prius. It's not the thing that makes them an asshole, they are assholes as individuals and they're latching on to something that has a shred of credibility in order to put themselves on a pedestal. Don't eat vegan? You're a murderous monster and I am better than you. Don't drive a Prius? Why do you hate the environment do you enjoy suffocating children? Don't vaporize? Haha enjoy your cancer.
No one likes that attitude in general, it doesn't matter if it's based on something true.
Yeah, like I said, it's the person not the object.
On an unrelated note, I got this coconut cream flavor and honestly it kind of tastes like ass. Mixing it with vanilla made it a little better, but it's still not what I expected. Kind of a bummer. I need to try out that chocolate flavor Charry was talking about. That seems hit or miss though.