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Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by danielbln »

posterboy wrote: post #142
0x8BADF00D wrote: post #31

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I'm surprised you were able to function the next day with that amount. I recently turned 30, and I definitely cannot drink as much as I used to. I get an allergic response to alcohol, which really sucks because I used to enjoy it. There is a mutation in OPRM1 in certain populations that causes your opiate receptors (particularly mu subtype) to release endorphins when drinking. I've definitely had that happen to me wh…

LSD is an acid, literally, maybe it just burns the receptors. Non of that experience talk. It's not an opiate anyway but the body can produce neuro transmitters on its own, if you are paradoxically happy about intoxicating yourself. If somehow this pathway is interrupted, I'm not sure that's a good thing. Alcohol in great masses can have the same effect, after all, if the drinking at some point only serves to feel mi…

You know what else is an acid? DNA.

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Post by meesterdude »

meesterdude wrote: post #8

Anyone know what the addiction was? given kidney involvement i'm leaning towards alcohol, but don't want to assume. I know it's cliche to say, but asking for a friend. A loss for a lot of people, especially his young family.

thanks for the downvotes to a serious question. real great community here.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by meesterdude »

jsjohnst wrote: post #88
meesterdude wrote: post #8

Anyone know what the addiction was? given kidney involvement i'm leaning towards alcohol, but don't want to assume. I know it's cliche to say, but asking for a friend. A loss for a lot of people, especially his young family.

I’m not sure why it matters, but it wasn’t just one thing he struggled with. Out of respect for him, I’m not going to say more than that.

fwiw I'm literally asking for a friend. that's why it matters.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by MichaelNeely »

I am an alcoholic and I have been fighting for my life for 30 years. I also tried to disprove the AA program for 23 years. After I didn't drink for 6 years I tried it again and resumed how messed up my life was. Now after 1 year in AA and working "the program," my life is getting to be the best I have had as an adult...and a coder.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by adjkant »

Stumbled upon his twitter bio while reading the comments and thought it was appropriate to post here:

"Square Co-Founder turned traveling photographer. Searching for the meaning of life and got lost along the way. Maybe it is hidden in these moments."

Condolences to all who knew him.

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Post by brightball »

posterboy wrote: post #143
brightball wrote: post #46

I’ve never been a heavy drinker, but at one point 2 years ago I handled a project by myself to move 6 million dollars a month in charity transactions from one uncooperative payment processor to another. I normally handled stress well, but this was a different level and it was physically taxing on me. I had a glass of wine one night about 3 weeks into this and immediately felt so much better that I ended up having 3-4…

I hope this isn't revisioning. The drinking might actually increase the stress levels, subtly so and slowly, if sticking to small ammounts. That means I'm not denying that the job wasn't difficult to beginn with, but the addicted are prone to shift blame out of proportion--I know because I frequently blame e.g. work schedule, when I'm too tired because I spent all night with something else instead of sleeping like mo…

It’s accurate. I was worried constantly that I was going to screw something up badly for multiple charities.

I rarely drink at all, but when this was happening my entire chest was tense for the whole time period. When I had the glass of wine just released it for some reason. Alcohol has never really done anything for me so the reaction was a big surprise.

I do appreciate the concern though. I rarely have anything anymore. I usually find that wine gives me headaches now so I never bother. Can’t gave gluten so that cuts out most beer. If anything I’ll have an Old Fashioned if we are out at a nice dinner, but that’s pretty much the extend of what I have these days.

Re: Square Inc. Co-Founder Tristan O’Tierney Dies at 35

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Post by jsjohnst »

meesterdude wrote: post #193
jsjohnst wrote: post #88

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I’m not sure why it matters, but it wasn’t just one thing he struggled with. Out of respect for him, I’m not going to say more than that.

fwiw I'm literally asking for a friend. that's why it matters.

Every person’s situation is different, so I’m not sure why one person’s addiction matters for your friend. That was my point in saying that.

That said, ping me privately, my contact info is in my profile. I’ll do what I can to help.

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Post by jsjohnst »

sah2ed wrote: post #137
jsjohnst wrote: post #102

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If you like those, here’s a bunch more: https://500px.com/tristan https://instagram.com/tristan https://www.flickr.com/photos/tristanotierney/ I’m coordinating a memorial in San Francisco the end of this month. We intend to have it at an art gallery with his photography on display. If you want to be notified about it, reach out (contact info on my profile).

I trust there are separate plans to preserve his websites & photos on archive.org’s wayback machine.

Yes, I’m working to preserve everything I can.

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Post by kylek »

tasuki wrote: post #146
kylek wrote: post #86

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In case it needs to be stated - please don't take illicit substances because a random poster on an internet forum tells you it's helped in x or y ways. (For the record, I do believe this class of substances can help a lot of people. Do your own research, know your own body, and think for yourself before making a decision that can have possible adverse effects)

There's no such thing as "illicit" and "legal" substances on the internet - it depends on where each poster and reader is located.

I think I used to think like this, but realized it doesn't particularly accomplish anything. Moving our collective walls takes concentrated, but subtle effort.

Can I interest you in some flax? https://www.principiadiscordia.com/bip/1.php

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Post by stevehiehn »

orblivion wrote: post #117
nickysielicki wrote: post #107

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Exactly, OPs problem isn't that he's seeking escapism via drug usage, it's just that he isn't using the right drugs. Orgy Porgy Ford and Fun, kids are overrated, let's all get fucking high and watch the walls melt, surely that's the purpose of life.

It's not about a replacement drug, it's about a cure. (Or so it seems). Here's a study where 12/15 people quit smoking after 3 hits of psilocybin: http://time.com/3399433/quit-smoking-psychedelic-drugs-acid-... EDIT: I guess the poster who suggested LSD is conflating these two.

It seems like this was therapy that happen to leverage small amount of mushrooms. Maybe this is a good combo, not sure. But I have years of first hand experience with friends who are life long smokers and have taken mushrooms and LSD multiple times a year for decades. I really have not seen a relationship between quiting smoking and mushrooms.
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