Talk:Is Cigar Plume Mold? (Executive Summary)

What does Craig Vanderslice think?

I maintain that all cigars have some trace of mold, and plume exists, but is totally independent of mold. This would explain why mold is found in all plume samples. Admin (talk) 10:41, 13 January 2023 (EST)

What does John McTavish think?

It's always mold. I'm open to the possibility of plume, but there'd have to be any sort of evidence other than anecdotes. Admin (talk) 10:49, 13 January 2023 (EST)

"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." - Carl Sagan Admin (talk) 10:50, 13 January 2023 (EST)

What does Dogan Biyikli think?

I have checked again, googled images for “cigar plume” and couldn’t see a photo that wasn’t clearly mould. If “plume” really exists, is it so difficult to take a photo under microscope, showing crystals that were claimed to exist and put an end to the discussion?

From Josh Cannon

So, this guy did it. I am not going to take it at full scientific value (because I know nothing about the guy or the methods or if the pictures are even real), but if it is accurate, it argues for plume. https://www.cigarforums.net/.../microscopy-of.../page-2