> Firstly, "linked to sugar" is not "squarely caused by sugar".
Correct - the same goes for "Linked to drugs" and "squarely caused by drugs".
> that alone shows sugar to be far safer
Sugar is safer than cocaine, but that does not make it safe.
I shouldn't have said the only difference - sorry.
> But never mind, let's look at, oh, the lethal dose (LD50) info
This is too narrowly focused - the LD50 only refers to the immediate effects of a substance, not the long lasting effects.
I'd argue that long lasting effects are more dangerous as they're less apparent.
> Plus there is copious sugar in your bloodstream without which you'd be in hypoglycemic shock leading to death.
Yes, our bodies need sugar and create it from the food we eat. I was talking about the food we call sugar ("Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.)
Correct - the same goes for "Linked to drugs" and "squarely caused by drugs".
> that alone shows sugar to be far safer
Sugar is safer than cocaine, but that does not make it safe. I shouldn't have said the only difference - sorry.
> But never mind, let's look at, oh, the lethal dose (LD50) info
This is too narrowly focused - the LD50 only refers to the immediate effects of a substance, not the long lasting effects. I'd argue that long lasting effects are more dangerous as they're less apparent.
> Plus there is copious sugar in your bloodstream without which you'd be in hypoglycemic shock leading to death.
Yes, our bodies need sugar and create it from the food we eat. I was talking about the food we call sugar ("Sugar is the generic name for sweet-tasting, soluble carbohydrates, many of which are used in food.)
I should use "added sugar" or "refined sugar".