RE: "Smoking" Memes

From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Tue Oct 30 2001 - 18:00:08 GMT

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From: "Lawrence DeBivort" <debivort@umd5.umd.edu>
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Subject: RE: "Smoking" Memes
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 13:00:08 -0500
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    Congrats on the (non)smoking success, Wade. I used to run an
    addiction-breaking program, and would estimate that no more than 1/3 of
    smokers can quit through will-power/self-help. Well done!

    Lawrence

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
    > Of Wade Smith
    > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:11 PM
    > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > Subject: Re: "Smoking" Memes
    >
    >
    > > gave mostly examples which showed how his life got worse
    > > afterwards (increased weigth / not able to be in smokers rooms).
    >
    > The increased weight is an annoyance, perhaps, but, the
    > inability to endure smoke-filled rooms is in no way a worse.
    >
    > As most studies have shown, if life-prolongation is a goal, it's a plus.
    >
    > The reanimated ability to taste foods fully is a definite plus,
    > and was probably a contributor to the weight gain....
    >
    > - Wade
    >
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