Here's what I truly think about the diacetyl issue.
In order of importance
1 - vaping is very visibly peaking in its cultural existence. We are still living in the Golden Era, and it is phenomenal on so many levels. I don't think I've experienced such a market in my lifetime, especially considering it's (very visible) opposing force. Fortunately, all that is great about vaping far outweighs that opposing force, mighty as it might be perceived, to be. Diacetyl has been part of vaping since it's inception. So, to think this teeny tiny of a smidgeon of an issue holds any true challenge to vaping is farcical. Diacetyl could be widely available for another 50 years, and vaping is going to be just fine.
2 - Vaping, IMO, is mainly popular due to its abundance of flavorings. Certainly not the only reason (almost too many to list), but I would say is reason #1 why it got popular and has stayed popular. Again, diketones have been there since the beginning. Without any diketones in any flavor going forward, vaping would be great and do well. With diketones in there it has done supremely well and it be impossible to believe it would be less than great if it continued as such for another, I dunno, let's say 50 years.
3 - Opposition to vaping has, thus far, made the case they are making by being demonstratively (or even zealously) deceptive in their tactics. But like Trump, that sort of bizarre, almost illogical approach to the political narrative is widely popular / accepted. Like overwhelmingly so. And from die hard vaping perspective, very disappointingly so. Anyway, diketone issue is mostly, but certainly not only, yet another instance where opposition seeks to contain and degrade vaping culture. Flavors being, quite visibly, a key pillar that they would like to undermine. Sooner than later.
4 - Because we are living in the Golden Era, and vaping is doing as well as it is, by showing how a free market looks/behaves, vapers today have a choice to vape with or without diketones. Imagine that. Had this not occurred during the Golden Era, then that would be something. Having options galore in what your product includes, doesn't include, plus all the many device options is pretty darn close to being #1 reason vaping is so popular. Just makes vaping all the more wonderful. But really, flavors is the #1 reason.
5 - Science is science. Hypothesis, observation, (actual) evidence, conclusion. Supposition is supposition. Diketone issue, as it stands right now is supposition. Express your viewpoint all that you feel you must. But when it finally enters the domain of science, we can talk like adults on what is actually occurring. For right now, the potentials of vaping are many and overlapping. The potential risk from diketones in vape products, is firmly planted in the fertile grounds of supposition. From the scientific perspective, it is yet to sprout. Try as it might.
6 - I believe diketones will be allowed in future products up to a point. That limit (number) likely will be made aware to all customers, but the actual amount, I believe won't be or only is a maybe. Even then, who knows how accurate that figure is? My main point is that it will be around, in vape products, for many years to come, regardless of regulation.
7 - Most customers of vaping don't care. I think of this way of establishing how trivial the issue actually is. As one who is vocal on this issue, I wish more knew about the actual debate being had. Instead, those who may not know what forum vapers understand / discuss, perhaps have inkling of information to suggest it is only bad news. Even then, I feel confident that it is teeny tiny subset that is aware and likely will be aware for long time to come.
8 - Finally, for those of us who are aware. It is an issue. The latest one. But certainly not the last one. There will be others like this. A politically aware vaper knows it's not the first. All this to say that I filter much of the diacetyl issue through the needs of the opposing force. Not entirely how I perceive it as I think there is several things to consider on the tangent, some of which have very little to do with opposition. But the key points thus far, have lots to do with opposition (see my #2 point above). To be frank, I do kinda sorta mean opposing force in a Star Wars sort of way. As in the diketone issue is, for me, more of a we're doing it to ourselves issue than a 'they are ought to get us man.' Clearly there is a 'they' that is out to get vapers. But these many issues that have come up, and will keep coming up, is an us thing, in my worldview. At the very least, how we respond is on us. And since it's still in the Golden Era, where the choice exists, I think we are doing fine. Perfect in fact.
I hope it lasts.
In order of importance
1 - vaping is very visibly peaking in its cultural existence. We are still living in the Golden Era, and it is phenomenal on so many levels. I don't think I've experienced such a market in my lifetime, especially considering it's (very visible) opposing force. Fortunately, all that is great about vaping far outweighs that opposing force, mighty as it might be perceived, to be. Diacetyl has been part of vaping since it's inception. So, to think this teeny tiny of a smidgeon of an issue holds any true challenge to vaping is farcical. Diacetyl could be widely available for another 50 years, and vaping is going to be just fine.
2 - Vaping, IMO, is mainly popular due to its abundance of flavorings. Certainly not the only reason (almost too many to list), but I would say is reason #1 why it got popular and has stayed popular. Again, diketones have been there since the beginning. Without any diketones in any flavor going forward, vaping would be great and do well. With diketones in there it has done supremely well and it be impossible to believe it would be less than great if it continued as such for another, I dunno, let's say 50 years.
3 - Opposition to vaping has, thus far, made the case they are making by being demonstratively (or even zealously) deceptive in their tactics. But like Trump, that sort of bizarre, almost illogical approach to the political narrative is widely popular / accepted. Like overwhelmingly so. And from die hard vaping perspective, very disappointingly so. Anyway, diketone issue is mostly, but certainly not only, yet another instance where opposition seeks to contain and degrade vaping culture. Flavors being, quite visibly, a key pillar that they would like to undermine. Sooner than later.
4 - Because we are living in the Golden Era, and vaping is doing as well as it is, by showing how a free market looks/behaves, vapers today have a choice to vape with or without diketones. Imagine that. Had this not occurred during the Golden Era, then that would be something. Having options galore in what your product includes, doesn't include, plus all the many device options is pretty darn close to being #1 reason vaping is so popular. Just makes vaping all the more wonderful. But really, flavors is the #1 reason.
5 - Science is science. Hypothesis, observation, (actual) evidence, conclusion. Supposition is supposition. Diketone issue, as it stands right now is supposition. Express your viewpoint all that you feel you must. But when it finally enters the domain of science, we can talk like adults on what is actually occurring. For right now, the potentials of vaping are many and overlapping. The potential risk from diketones in vape products, is firmly planted in the fertile grounds of supposition. From the scientific perspective, it is yet to sprout. Try as it might.
6 - I believe diketones will be allowed in future products up to a point. That limit (number) likely will be made aware to all customers, but the actual amount, I believe won't be or only is a maybe. Even then, who knows how accurate that figure is? My main point is that it will be around, in vape products, for many years to come, regardless of regulation.
7 - Most customers of vaping don't care. I think of this way of establishing how trivial the issue actually is. As one who is vocal on this issue, I wish more knew about the actual debate being had. Instead, those who may not know what forum vapers understand / discuss, perhaps have inkling of information to suggest it is only bad news. Even then, I feel confident that it is teeny tiny subset that is aware and likely will be aware for long time to come.
8 - Finally, for those of us who are aware. It is an issue. The latest one. But certainly not the last one. There will be others like this. A politically aware vaper knows it's not the first. All this to say that I filter much of the diacetyl issue through the needs of the opposing force. Not entirely how I perceive it as I think there is several things to consider on the tangent, some of which have very little to do with opposition. But the key points thus far, have lots to do with opposition (see my #2 point above). To be frank, I do kinda sorta mean opposing force in a Star Wars sort of way. As in the diketone issue is, for me, more of a we're doing it to ourselves issue than a 'they are ought to get us man.' Clearly there is a 'they' that is out to get vapers. But these many issues that have come up, and will keep coming up, is an us thing, in my worldview. At the very least, how we respond is on us. And since it's still in the Golden Era, where the choice exists, I think we are doing fine. Perfect in fact.
I hope it lasts.
