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People who I knew long ago took LSD and wound up going crazy. They weren't the same. It's not weird legend. Safety in terms of physical overdose isn't the only metric.

LSD supporter typical response: * A person had a magnificent, positive life altering experience on LSD. The LSD changed their life for the better * A person wound up developing psy…

What about people who've committed suicide on LSD? Was this an overblown old wives tale?

> history This was addressed in my previous comment. I've known folks who took the stuff and had a horrible reaction, without family history as such. Also, consuming street drugs o…

Great, thanks for the objective response. My inquiry was substantially downvoted. How can one determine if they are at risk of psychosis prior to consuming LSD? I've heard many sto…

Maybe the idea of an OS with processes running on a single interconnected silicon is part of the issue, too. Just brainstorming based on your response.

Sources for benefits (plural) vs. downsides? Source for politically-motivated criminalization?

I have been asking myself lately: Without considering resources or practicality, if we were to re-design computers and servers from security-first principles, what would features l…

There is far more to be gained via silent espionage on the internet at large. It's worth far more than all cryptocurrency. Whoever is hoarding pcap's encrypted with ECC will have a…

Counterpoint to the article's interviewee claiming that the cryptopocalyse will occur with forewarning: Nation states may seek to keep QC advances secret. Also, QC breakthroughs ca…

Some existential reflections having been bullied at various jobs. * You're there to do a job firstly, which is easy to forget in a social workplace. Focus as much of your energy on…

How many of you have built very robust and secure restful api's, and had no traction? Makes you wonder if craftsmanship even matters for many startups.

Nah, Mr Ulbricht doesn't deserve a voice. He victimises himself. Fuck him and his "just a website" supporters.