[echelon]

I love the satire. (Did I really write "regret breathing air" before editing or something?)

Oxygen is an amazingly energy rich fuel and is super abundant for us. The oxygenation of earth was one of the key steps, and it might be a "hard step" for other civilizations.

Of course oxidation causes a lot of damage and byproducts, and is one of the causes of our aging and death. But without it, well...

I was primarily referring to particulate matter suspended within the air we breathe. High PPM / particulate measurably reduces lifespan in several population studies, and it also produces noticeable pulmonary and cardiac disease states.

Polluted air is bad.

[eddythompson80]

shit sorry that way my mistake. lol. I meant to add a strike through "bad" but realized HN doesn't have strike through, so I deleted it and thought I added a "FTFY" but forgot to add it. sorry about that.

[echelon]

No worries at all! I frequently edit my comments on HN to better wordsmith my arguments, so I half thought I'd made the mistake and been caught in a slip up.