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I generally like this dude and his antics…but becoming dependent on opiates as an “experiment” is the stupidest shit I’ve ever read. It sounds like he wanted s

by rank0 5y ago

I generally like this dude and his antics…but becoming dependent on opiates as an “experiment” is the stupidest shit I’ve ever read. It sounds like he wanted some adversity to overcome and couldn’t find any so he manufactured his own. Hopefully George understands that premeditated physical opioid dependence is not the same kind of struggle which addicts face. The homeless dudes shooting smack under a bridge have terrible lives. George is a software genius with loads of money and opportunity at his disposal.

vasco 5y ago
He stopped himself and said this wasn't applicable to others.
DantesKite 5y ago
I have a suspicion that was just a rationalization for his curiosity. There are many people who become addicted because they wanted to experiment and don’t understand what they’re getting into.
floodyberry- 5y ago
Like most? all? of the names dropped in the article, he appears to be interminably up his own ass. Not sure why he was notable enough for a long form interview
- ryloric 5y ago
- fragmede 5y ago
  His Wikipedia article does a bit better.of a job explaining his technical accomplishments vs the passing mentions in the article. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hotz https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hotz
- dgellow 5y ago
  You never heard of geohot before? He’s a very well known figure in the broader hacker and open source world since he’s a teenager. He will always be remembered for his work on iOS and the PS3 jailbreak, and his public stance against Sony (and his infamous rap songs). He has a really impressive public track record of technical achievements and reaching goals he boasted publicly about. And more than demonstrated his technical abilities and moral stance over the years.
penjelly 5y ago
i think this is rationalization on his part, he probably got addicted for whatever reason, stress, anxiety, ability to work longer hours and not get bored (yes opiates can do this in low doses). you even see he pairs quitting opiates with accepting he doesn't need infinite income
- rank0 5y ago
  Fair enough. That sounds like a much more reasonable explanation. If that’s really true, he should just summon the courage to be honest.
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secondcoming 5y ago
It's already been done [0]: > This documentary by Leo Regan follows the life of his friend, photographer Lanre Fehintola, as he becomes part of the hard drug scene through researching it for his book [0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876261/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876261/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9 [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PFRIGx69bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PFRIGx69bw (scenes of drug taking)

by rank0 5y ago

vasco 5y ago

He stopped himself and said this wasn't applicable to others.

DantesKite 5y ago

I have a suspicion that was just a rationalization for his curiosity. There are many people who become addicted because they wanted to experiment and don’t understand what they’re getting into.

floodyberry- 5y ago

Like most? all? of the names dropped in the article, he appears to be interminably up his own ass. Not sure why he was notable enough for a long form interview

ryloric 5y ago
fragmede 5y ago
His Wikipedia article does a bit better.of a job explaining his technical accomplishments vs the passing mentions in the article. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hotz https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hotz
dgellow 5y ago
You never heard of geohot before? He’s a very well known figure in the broader hacker and open source world since he’s a teenager. He will always be remembered for his work on iOS and the PS3 jailbreak, and his public stance against Sony (and his infamous rap songs). He has a really impressive public track record of technical achievements and reaching goals he boasted publicly about. And more than demonstrated his technical abilities and moral stance over the years.

penjelly 5y ago

i think this is rationalization on his part, he probably got addicted for whatever reason, stress, anxiety, ability to work longer hours and not get bored (yes opiates can do this in low doses). you even see he pairs quitting opiates with accepting he doesn't need infinite income

rank0 5y ago
Fair enough. That sounds like a much more reasonable explanation. If that’s really true, he should just summon the courage to be honest.

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secondcoming 5y ago

It's already been done [0]: > This documentary by Leo Regan follows the life of his friend, photographer Lanre Fehintola, as he becomes part of the hard drug scene through researching it for his book [0] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876261/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0876261/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_9 [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PFRIGx69bw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PFRIGx69bw (scenes of drug taking)