atchoo

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by atchoo 3y ago
Should people quote DFW as an authority given his suicide? Using metaphors of physical reality for psychological states can make it falsely appear more immutable that it is. It is possible to escape the burning buildings of the mind and kno
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by atchoo 3y ago
What if the greatest harm is that the easy path of modifying our biology prevents us ever needing to gain the self-knowledge and build the fulfilling lives that lets us thrive in a world surrounded by potential addictions? I consider myself
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by atchoo 3y ago
You can also factor in that all those obesity related heart complications will turn into an extra decade of cancer treatments.
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by atchoo 3y ago
> slow is smooth and smooth is fast I've been in enjoying the converse of this i.e. "fast is smooth". It was provoked by using an ultra-fine fountain pen nib - too slow and it would be scratchy and dig into the paper with
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by atchoo 3y ago
> eg making a youtube 'documentary' about yourself Would that not be transformative? Your product was the documentary. It wouldn't be something that could undermine sales of the original. There are plenty of youtubers pain
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by atchoo 3y ago
Not bad, I read your comment in an English accent. Too much positivity though. We can only give that level of enthusiastic complement as an insult. Your "so much fun" and "too fun" makes me think of "such fun"
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by atchoo 3y ago
I for one find bread incredibly addictive and freshly home-baked bread doubly-so, so it's not the additives. It's not just the overeating, when I eat it, it puts me into a blissful haze and wanting to sleep. I am near certain it s
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by atchoo 3y ago
This is in part because of exploitation and lack of credit/royalties given to the vocalists instead of the lack of importance to the music. Take a look at the story of Martha Wash, the huge iconic voice behind "everybody dance now
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by atchoo 3y ago
Sounds like a synonym for untrained unlicensed psychotherapy. If you read around the malpractice that happens with regulated therapists that have oversight and reporting requirements, you will be deeply sceptical about the absolute weapons
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by atchoo 3y ago
> Try to buy a box of crayons in Florence, Italy. What is this a reference to?
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by atchoo 3y ago
"up your arse" I wouldn't use Celtic is an example of "British Football" or British attitudes. They would likely be offended by that! They are the republican side of the Irish sectarian divide in Glasgow and will
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by atchoo 3y ago
Ah yes, Laudanum, good example of the same phenomena. Apparently it was a pill in 1618! I'm also reminded of Rolling Stones 1965 "Mother's Little Helper" which was about women and prescription pills: https://e
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by atchoo 3y ago
Probably not. The meme of the "doped up women on prescription pills" has been a thing since probably the 50s. There was lots of over-prescription targeting "house-wives" before the opioid crisis e.g. diet pills, sleeping
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by atchoo 3y ago
> And 'ch' (as in Loch or Bach) is a sound in Scottish english but not in English english. You need to talk to a Scouser! Back and Lock will be pronounced Bach and Loch.
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by atchoo 3y ago
Hah, I didn't know that. It's like Pancake Day in the UK. Traditionally the time to use up sugar/milk/eggs before lent but turns into everyone buying extra to pig out on. To think we could have got Mardi Gras instead.
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by atchoo 3y ago
> When we needed COVID vaccines, the research was done by private entities. Decades of publicly funded research, then private companies are "spun out" of publicly funded research institutions and then the private companies are
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by atchoo 3y ago
From reports of therapists themselves - a huge part of their value is essentially a friend for hire - human contact with someone that will take the time to listen to you and take an interest. Lots of people don't have that but you soun
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by atchoo 3y ago
Would you mind explaining what you mean by intrusive thoughts please? What type of things and when? Specific triggers? How do you know they are LSD based? I'm not sure how many of my thoughts are not intrusive!
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by atchoo 3y ago
> in Amsterdam where mushrooms are legal, the shops are quite careful to ensure they are giving you the rundown on what to prepare for, dosages, finding a comfortable and reliable setting, safety, etc. Last time I was in Amsterdam was q
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by atchoo 3y ago
> having good recommendations was the sort of thing that would keep the service "sticky" and prevent subscriber churn It's the opposite. The primary cause of churn is that there is nothing a subscriber wants to watch. You
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by atchoo 3y ago
Hmm, I'm not convinced. I think it's a bit of wishful thinking to connect Motown just because of the geography. I'm not seeing much specific connection between the artists, performers, labels etc. I don't think you liste
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by atchoo 3y ago
I dislike the linearity of your lineage. Misses out the kind of obvious ones like e.g. The Beatles looping tapes and building on Musique Concrète. > Of course, in the hands of any creative musician, I think it would only take a week Pret
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by atchoo 3y ago
I have to laugh yet kind of admire such a silly suggestion :) A commonly first claimed Jungle track is Lennie De Ice, We Are I.E. recorded 89 released 91. Sampling the Amen Break was common in breakbeat / rave but it became Jungle when
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by atchoo 3y ago
Nonsense, that is clearly Acid House :) 2:30 onwards they have a liquid proto-TB-303-ish squelchy melody in there. Thanks for this. Never heard it before and it's a great track that's very danceable unlike lots of other esoteric&#
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by atchoo 3y ago
> there was already some music from the Frankfurt Tape Scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT_K28uMxNY What tunes are you wanting to highlight? Skimming that video and I recognise Frankie Knuckles, Farley "Jackm
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by atchoo 3y ago
I don't consider two of those to be good comparisons to mass shootings of the "kill dozens of people in a couple minutes" variety. The Saskatchewan stabbings were attacks at 13 separate locations across a sparsely populated r
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by atchoo 3y ago
I don't think you lose much tolerance within the week or so the acute withdrawal symptoms last. I think the danger is from relapses long after withdrawal when both tolerance and knowledge of the supply has been lost. In some ways, with
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by atchoo 3y ago
Maybe more about the dealer's profit margin rather than the user's ability to pay. Fent is everywhere and not a choice. Celebrities are dying from Fent overdoes e.g. Michael K. Williams and Coolio.
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by atchoo 3y ago
If they represent any meaningful profit margin, they get swallowed by capital unless a government prevents it. There are no "mom and pop" grocery stores in my area. We have "Metro" or "Express" versions of the
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by atchoo 3y ago
That isn't how it works. The mature businesses dial up the greed when there is no competition and dial it down to crush threats. Once the threat is extinguished, up the dial goes again. Along with all your startup costs, you will be co

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