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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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Another life tragically cut short by drug use:

Albert

NYT:

Albert Hofmann, the Father of LSD, Dies at 102
By CRAIG S. SMITH
Published: April 30, 2008
PARIS
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Old May 12, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by dean,May 12 2008, 05:26 PM
Another life tragically cut short by drug use
That was exactly my thought when I heard about it.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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You crack me up, Dean. But, you just got to love paradox.
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Old May 12, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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I wonder how long those 102 years seemed to him?

I seem to recall...or, rather, people have told me that there is a perceived time dilation effect associated with that particular chemical, a sort of Hoffmanian Relativity.

Far out, man. HPH
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Old May 13, 2008 | 04:04 AM
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Originally Posted by RC - Ryder,May 12 2008, 09:55 PM
But, you just got to love paradox.
Albert had a twin?
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Old May 13, 2008 | 04:12 AM
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AAAaaaaaaa.

Kind of early for such puns, isn't it? Have some pity! HPH
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Old May 13, 2008 | 04:20 AM
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It is a bit too early. Sorry, I haven't had my coffee yet and lost my mind for a moment.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 04:26 AM
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Old May 13, 2008 | 05:18 AM
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You guys want to hold it down. I'm trying to become one with Nature here. Laughing hysterically isn't helping.
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Old May 13, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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Quick as ever, Dean. My neurotransmitter level is too low to keep up.
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