From: darinf@scarla.UUCP (Darin Fisher)
Newsgroups: alt.drugs
Subject: UL: Monumental LSD overdose taken (was: Re: Brands of
Distribution: world
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 92 02:48:19 GMT
Organization: Scarla Development
Reply-To: darinf@scarla.UUCP


In article <1992Dec15.164650.25162@ctp.com> ebail@ctp.com writes:

 > 
 > In article <If_xP4i00iUz43g88S@andrew.cmu.edu> "Stephen M. Lacy" >  <sl31+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
 > >I just want to say that the apparent knowledge of drugs on the network
 > >and the volume of people that have significant knowledge makes me
 > >utterly sick.  Is there something about computers that forces you all to
 > >take drugs, or do you just hang out with people who and that's how you
 > >get your knowledge.... anyways, you'll tell me that YOU don't really DO
 > >them, but I won't believe you.
 > 
 > Why does this bother you so much? Do you drink coffee? Do you drink beer?
 > If the answer is yes, then you are taking drugs. Well, if I am going to put
 > stuff into my body, I like to be informed about what it is and what it
 > does. Doesn't that seem reasonable? So, for the coffee and beer example, I
 > sure like to know exactly what caffeine and ethanol *do*. As it turns out,
 > the first is pretty benign (but, if you've been following the news, it can
 > have some pretty intense withdrawal effects), but the second (as almost any
 > "informed" person will tell you) is pretty evil.
 > 
 > Well, that's important to me. And it should be for anyone who puts
 > *anything* into their system.
 > 
 > No one forces *anyone* to take drugs (or, if they do, they should be shot).
 > Do you really not know anyone except for net.folk that take drugs or are
 > informed about them? Possible, but not entirely likely. And just what is so
 > bad about knowledge? Do you think that just because something is deemed
 > illegal by a repressive government, that all knowledge about it should be
 > suppressed? I sure hope not...
 > 
 > >This whole discussion of LSD has gone too far and is upsetting me more
 > >with every post.
 > 
 > Have you ever tried it? Well, maybe you should, and re-evaluate where you
 > stand. What exactly has gone too far about it? I've seen refutations of the
 > UL about strychnine (which I see as a great public service; stryc is the #1
 > dangerous myth about lsd), I've seen discussions of the (sky-high) ld-50,
 > I've seen a lot of *useful* information come across.
 > 
 > I think you need to open up and realize that there is a whole world out
 > there that you may not know about. Does it have to involve drugs? Certainly
 > not. Meditation is a terrific way to get a great high, and enhance your
 > everyday life in the process. It was my use of lsd that got me interested
 > in meditation, and now I see the latter as much more beneficial to my life
 > as the former. Which is not to deny the usefulness of lsd. After all, to
 > quote a net.person who gave me a good bit of acid advice: "it's the power
 > of the unchained mind." I see it not only as fun, but one of the most
 > powerful tools known.
 > 
 > >Steve
 > >
 > >"I can't understand what makes a man hate another man, help me
 > >understand." -Depeche Mode
 > 
 > I can't understand what makes a man hate *knowledge*, help me understand. -Me
 > 
 > --Erik
 > 
 > -- 
 > Erik Bailey   | Cambridge Technology Partners      | The usual disclaimer
 >               | 304 Vassar St., Cambridge MA 02139 | applies: this post is
 > ebail@ctp.com | (617) 374-8418                     | mine, not my employer's.
 >       /earth is 98% full; please remove any excess inhabitants.
 
 
 I think he's been flammed enough.  Hopefully by now he has dropped 
 this group from his list.  If not, well we will have an easy time
 ignoring him.

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