On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Perry E. Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "Charles Haynes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Um, "a friend" informs me that despite popular misconceptions about >> the effects of LSD, it's actually quite possible to perform complex >> spatio-temporal operations while tripping. > Your "friend" is wrong, regardless of your "friend's" personal > experience. "You didn't experience what you think you experienced?" Could be, but I'm surprised at the intransigence people seem to be exhibiting in the face of obviously contradictory evidence. I'm not saying that driving while tripping is a good idea, or that acid enhances your ability to drive, but saying something like "it's impossible to drive while tripping" is demonstrably false. Hyperbole on either side helps no one. > By the way, there have been actual studies done on using LSD to > disorient troops -- it is claimed works pretty well. I can certainly believe that. Especially on people who are not experienced with psychedelics. >> Now the claim is ridiculous for other reasons (LSD would hardly be the >> best performance enhancer for this situation) but it's not a priori >> impossible. > I don't think it is "impossible", but it seems like a substantial > performance eliminator under the circumstances. Agreed, and the claim is implausible for other reasons as well. What seems more likely to me is that this is an attempt to discredit and deflate the terrorists in the minds of people who might otherwise want to emulate them. "These aren't admirable muhahiddin, these are degenerate thrill seeking druggies." -- Charles
