When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018) • Hacker News Board

Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by VonGuard » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:11 AM UTC

"When asked 'What cigarette do you smoke, doctor?' More doctors said 'Camel' than any other brand."

Abbott and Costello were sponsored by Camel. C-AM-EL-s

C for Comedy

A for Abbott

M for Maxwell

E for Ennis

and L for Lou Costello, put them together and they spell, CAMEL!

https://otrr.org/hotrod/hotrod7.html for episodes.

Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by pcdoodle » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:12 AM UTC

forgingahead wrote: post #6

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Not pointed at you OP. I love how highly active internet commenters this we're living in the age of enlightenment. This is the dark ages folks.

Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by steelstraw » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:14 AM UTC

forgingahead wrote: post #6

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"Experts say..."

Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:22 AM UTC

keyle wrote: post #4

Site not accessible from outside the US? lovely.

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Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by version_five » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:23 AM UTC

forgingahead wrote: post #6

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This is a good reminder of how fallacious the "appeal to experts" really is. Critical thinking is underrated.

(At the time of editing, the parent comment is flagged. That's too bad, I think the comment is a succinct reminder why, as I say, you should make up your own mind and not assume "expertise" means someone is acting in your interest)

Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by tshaddox » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:27 AM UTC

forgingahead wrote: post #6

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Most doctors rarely do science.

Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by foolyvaxxed » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:32 AM UTC

e67f70028a46fba wrote: post #5

Thank goodness no companies are using doctors to push their products today.

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Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by MangoCoffee » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:35 AM UTC

>In the 1930s and 40s

smoking was cool back then. it was a social thing to do. you can see that in old Hollywood movies.

Re: When cigarette companies used doctors to push smoking (2018)

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Post by throwawaylinux » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:38 AM UTC

e67f70028a46fba wrote: post #5

Thank goodness no companies are using doctors to push their products today.

Yes after cigarettes, opiates, and amphetamines I feel that the medical and pharmaceutical industry has now finally learnt their lesson and padded their bank accounts enough that they would never stoop so low again.

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 2:40 AM UTC

e67f70028a46fba wrote: post #5

Thank goodness no companies are using doctors to push their products today.

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