Dave writes:
< My problem with Peirce is akin to my (dis)regard for math - only the easiest
problems are amenable to resolution using that approach. >
Programs are math when they are written in functional programming languages,
esp. those languages with metaprogramming facilities and dependent
Belgian woman dies after taking sip of MDMA-laced wine
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/belgian-woman-dies-after-taking-sip-of-mdma-laced-wine
I've succumbed to fake news before. I can't find the article, but there was
some hype by some startup chip maker claiming some outrageous com
I would discount the story. MDMA is not directly toxic. People die from the
side-effects - overheating (especially the brain) and dehydration. Do not take
MDMA in pill form - the ingredients used to bind and cut the pure stuff can
obviously be dangerous. I use pure crystals and cannot imagine a
I picked out the following for examination.
But, then again, anyone who combines "100%
> against drugs" with the consumption of wine probably can't be trusted
As the person designated in this argument to be against drugs, I have to
confess to drinking an occasional glass of wine. And o
I claimed *exactly* that a few posts ago ... well, OK. I suppose you have to
read a little between the lines to see it. That your between sober and drunken
life is *false*, starts us down the slippery slope to claiming that alcohol
*does* bring you to a new reality and raises your consciousness.
Only tangentially related, but I was very struck by the discussion of the
“empathy gap” in a recent Hidden Brain podcast (links below). The empathy gap
was described as we aren’t really even able to understand or predict our own
decision making process when we are in a different “state” from
Very nice links! I also wonder if Wim Hoff hyperventilating and the borderline
pseudoscience stuff surrounding the vagus nerve are relevant, here. There's
data surrounding chronic pain that suggest a familiarity with pain, reduces its
prevalence. I *believe* (but haven't looked into it), that it
