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by hncomment 1y ago
A wise legalization might help with access & harm-reduction... but legalizations are sometimes bungled. In the SF bay area – & plenty of other regions around the world – the criminal enforcement against hallucinogens is, de facto, a
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by hncomment 1y ago
Oregon had gone with a broader decriminalization as of February 1, 2021, but rolled that back in 2024: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Oregon_Ballot_Measure_110
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by hncomment 1y ago
Note that 'DMT' isn't a shortened name for '5-MeO-DMT'. While related, 'DMT' and '5-MeO-DMT' are different compounds, with different effects: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-
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by hncomment 7y ago
Yes, some allegations against Epstein himself on other occasions include girls who appeared as young, by witnesses' estimations, as 11-12. But the specific allegation against Massachusetts-based Minsky involved a woman who 1st met Epst
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by hncomment 7y ago
In the Massachusetts of MIT, Harvard, & Martha's Vineyard, the age of consent is 16. So while coerced sex, or prostitution, remains illegal there no matter the age, mere consensual sex with a 16-17 year-old is NOT "statutory r
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by hncomment 7y ago
That's not what I see when I click on that link! Just in case we're seeing different page-versions, what does a frozen copy of the Wikipedia page from a third site show? Also "16": https://archive.is/n3Nf
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by hncomment 7y ago
In they were in Massachusetts, Minsky might have asked, "Are you here willingly, and how old are you?" And he could have received the reply, "Absolutely, I'm having the time of my life with Jeffrey and all the famous peo
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by hncomment 8y ago
There are lots of opportunities for career second chances in the US – probably more so than most other regions, according to the preponderance of reports I've seen from people with experiences in multiple cultures/countries. If yo
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by hncomment 11y ago
Of course insights from drugs may not always be fully reliable, but what drug did you take, and did you try taking more? Almost everything gets better with practice. Memorization experts have often used visio-spatial 'memory palaces&#x
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by hncomment 11y ago
I've never intentionally had fenugreek, and my diet is simple enough that I doubt it could be a hidden ingredient in anything I eat.
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by hncomment 11y ago
I figured roughly that. But is there anything I can do to enable any metabolism of these compounds, or otherwise neutralize them? (Can some people metabolize them better? Would the right skin microbiome help? Etc...)
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by hncomment 11y ago
I'd love to have spicy food more often – but 2-4 days after a spicy dish, I can usually smell the pepper/byproducts coming out of my skin as a particular, somewhat unpleasant body odor. The odor can remain detectable even immediat
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by hncomment 11y ago
Many have made practical, technical recommendations about your computer issues. But it sounds like stress/panic may be the real issue. (Your concerns and plans are all-over-the-map.) You should seek someone local and friendly to talk t
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by hncomment 11y ago
You reminded me: I switched years ago to SLS-free toothpaste (Biotene), because that's supposed to help. And for many reasons, I now eat way less sugar and sugary drinks. Maybe because of those changes, or just age, I get canker sores
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by hncomment 11y ago
Some such sores, if occasional, may just be canker sores: http://www.healthline.com/health/canker-sores I've noted a correlation with: stress or lack of sleep; candy binges; eating scratchy foods like say popcorn.
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by hncomment 12y ago
If you mean, go into an office with others, no – not until symptoms have started to recede, 2-3 days after the realization "I've got a cold". For as long as there are residual symptoms – nasal draining, coughing – I try to be
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by hncomment 12y ago
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Honoring commitments is important, but so is adjusting to new information, even if it's only new information about your own productivity and mental state, or the revea
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by hncomment 12y ago
From the description of your situation, there's no single-step answer. Phase 1 has to be to recover some balance & perspective: take a week off, and if/when you resume work, cap your working hours to a more traditional schedul
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by hncomment 12y ago
Maybe you've heard the expression, "it's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission"? Being rigorous about permission-in-advance can result in an involved, costly process that often reaches dead-ends and unthinking d
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by hncomment 12y ago
If you're on the brink of homelessness, there's something amiss that's deeper than will be fixed by a "startup accelerator" gig, "crowdfunding campaign", or desperation lowball contract to build an "a
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by hncomment 13y ago
The delusion that many people are actually one person recurs in mental illness, there's probably even a name for it. Coupled with insecurity, it might lead to paranoia and feelings of persecution by a powerful puppet-master. Here it se
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by hncomment 13y ago
Honestly, the answer is internet addiction.
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by hncomment 13y ago
most sprays are gentle If you say so. Last spray setup I saw was a garden hose with a pistol-nozzle at the end (in Indonesia, no paper provided). Even assuming some other more-gentle delivery mechanism, the geometries make it seem likely
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by hncomment 13y ago
As a North American who enjoys discussing taboo subjects clinically and honestly, and in the interest of cultural understanding, I would explain it as: Cleanliness standards for the hands are much higher than for the rectum area. For hands,
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by hncomment 13y ago
You're now afraid you're not as great as you've always thought (and they've always told you). By procrastinating, you avoid an honest reckoning of your talents and testing of your limits. You can hold onto the idea of a
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by hncomment 14y ago
I do believe that chrismasgift probably needs help after hitting a rough patch, as can happen to anyone. But there's enough vagueness/disconnection in the info given to be concerned that the help needed may be more than just another paying
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by hncomment 14y ago
I wish you luck, but there are warning flags in your appeal. Do you have someone to talk to about the "some reason" that your other leads/gigs/contacts have gone cold?
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by hncomment 14y ago
If you have unexplained weight loss and are concerned about a change in your ability to focus, you should consult with a medical professional about your health concerns, and provide them with far more context. You might also (though not ne