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[–] Venus_Ziegenfalle@feddit.org 24 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Humans: I will now cultivate you, export you, protect you and make sure you're growing well so I can keep smoking you despite a 50% chance of dying from it.

Tobacco clearly has the last laugh in this story.

[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Tobacco clearly has the last laugh in this story.

Well, it's not like we're immortal if we abstain.

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Faydaikin@beehaw.org 8 points 2 months ago

With a name like The Fartographer, I'm inclined to believe you. 👍

[–] moody@lemmings.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Until proof to the contrary, so am I

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Let's go fight in an epic clash of the immortals! First one to die, loses!

[–] moody@lemmings.world 3 points 2 months ago

I dunno, it could go on forever

[–] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 3 points 2 months ago

Every second I've lived so far, I haven't died, so if we simply take that pattern and extrapolate it for each future second...

[–] tetris11@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

Tobacco clearly has the last laugh in this story.

One or two particular strains out of the entire vast diversity of tobacco plants is having the last laugh.