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I know a kid whose throat swelled up, couldn't breathe for several minutes, and suffered brain damage after a one time incident of eating peanuts... Apparently,
by shutupalready 12y ago
I know a kid whose throat swelled up, couldn't breathe for several minutes, and suffered brain damage after a one time incident of eating peanuts... Apparently, non-negligible (over 1% [1]) portion of the population reacts this way.
Lesson for everybody: Don't eat nuts!
[1] http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/rate-of-childhood-peanut-allergies-more-than-tripled-between-1997-and-2008 http://www.mountsinai.org/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/r...
Your argument against psychedelics is not persuasive in the manner presented.
- lgieron 12y agoIt depends on how much risk averse you are - I know that, for me, trying out psychedelics is not worth the 1% risk of going into psychotic breakdown, being admitted to psychiatric ward or even messing myself up permanently. For others it might be worth it.