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In case you end up not dying, it makes it memorable enough so that you won't reiterate the action causing you to almost die. "Oh sh*t, that was traumatic. I'll
by xcambar 5y ago
In case you end up not dying, it makes it memorable enough so that you won't reiterate the action causing you to almost die.
"Oh sh*t, that was traumatic. I'll never eat these gorgeous little berries if they caused that".
On the other hand... "maybe if I take just a bit less, I won't almost die but just have a great trip". Hence, psychedelics.
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- jason0597 5y agoI don't think that would apply if you were e.g. a Greek soldier and you were impaled by Persian warriors
- xcambar 5y agoCertainly but it would only invalidate my point if I had stated it as universally true.