Interesting read, thanks for the link. For anyone who fears the 'hipsterization' of our hobby just remember those hipsters just might help it survive in the coming years. I feel like vinyl records were fading away into relative obscurity until maybe 10 or so years ago for that very reason. Now there are record stores everywhere and a healthy hobby industry.
A fine article and I hope it inspires curiousity amongst the younger set and those who might turn to cigarettes and other harmful pursuits. A few million more pipe smokers might be a nice thing. And all we need to do is get someone at the helm of the FDA with a bit of sense.
No, what we need is someone at the helm of the FDA to be a pipe-smoker! Ditto for all of Congress who gave the FDA the authority to institute the Deeming Rules.