Comments on: Albert Hofmann, LSD inventor, RIP http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 03:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Pres http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176651 Pres Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176651 @Jeff > Tim Leary didn't live too long, > and he must have used enough of the stuff. Maybe it's all about taking the right dose? "He has, he admits, taken LSD in his old age, in very minute, sub-psychedelic doses. It was originally intended as a circulatory agent, and maybe that, along with the heightened sense of oneness with nature it can bring, has kept him young." Source: http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/passing-the-acid-test/2006/02/03/1138836410493.html @Jeff
> Tim Leary didn’t live too long,
> and he must have used enough of the stuff.

Maybe it’s all about taking the right dose?

“He has, he admits, taken LSD in his old age, in very minute, sub-psychedelic doses. It was originally intended as a circulatory agent, and maybe that, along with the heightened sense of oneness with nature it can bring, has kept him young.”

Source: http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/passing-the-acid-test/2006/02/03/1138836410493.html

]]> By: MHotel http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176665 MHotel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176665 @#33 posted by ustaath criminy, i'm hardly crusty. i'm just asking for a little corroboration, possibly some e-mails sent around, when reporting the death of a much loved scientific figure. if all you've got is 'wikipedia', i don't think you can blame me for thinking 'guh, internet noise.' i would rather wait an hour to hear some substantive truth than have hot-and-cold running rumor. @#33 posted by ustaath

criminy, i’m hardly crusty. i’m just asking for a little corroboration, possibly some e-mails sent around, when reporting the death of a much loved scientific figure.

if all you’ve got is ‘wikipedia’, i don’t think you can blame me for thinking ‘guh, internet noise.’

i would rather wait an hour to hear some substantive truth than have hot-and-cold running rumor.

]]> By: jonathan_223 http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-177187 jonathan_223 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-177187 Albert Hofmann has changed most of our lives indirectly (the influence of LSD-25 on all aspects of modern culture is a subject too dense for this quickie comment) and some of our lives indescribably, for better and worse. In my case- both. I am currently on probation for possession of LSD-25. That said, were it not for the influence of that wonderful substance, I might very well have killed myself. I was unhappy, I hated myself and my family, I mistreated my significant other and friends. A handful of doses later and everything has fallen into place- I appreciate every aspect of my life and look forward to each and every day. I might not be able to dose anymore, but I don't need to. LSD was the glimpse of heaven and has reaffirmed my belief in "heaven" "the force" "God" "Buddha" "Jimi Hendrix" or whatever you want to call him/her/it. I can't wait for the day I can embark on the ultimate trip myself, looking back on a life well spent and forward to a ride on Hofmann's handlebars through the cosmos that birthed his stunning intellect (same goes for Einstein, Terence McKenna, Bill Hicks). Albert Hofmann has changed most of our lives indirectly (the influence of LSD-25 on all aspects of modern culture is a subject too dense for this quickie comment) and some of our lives indescribably, for better and worse. In my case- both. I am currently on probation for possession of LSD-25. That said, were it not for the influence of that wonderful substance, I might very well have killed myself. I was unhappy, I hated myself and my family, I mistreated my significant other and friends. A handful of doses later and everything has fallen into place- I appreciate every aspect of my life and look forward to each and every day. I might not be able to dose anymore, but I don’t need to. LSD was the glimpse of heaven and has reaffirmed my belief in “heaven” “the force” “God” “Buddha” “Jimi Hendrix” or whatever you want to call him/her/it. I can’t wait for the day I can embark on the ultimate trip myself, looking back on a life well spent and forward to a ride on Hofmann’s handlebars through the cosmos that birthed his stunning intellect (same goes for Einstein, Terence McKenna, Bill Hicks).

]]> By: ustaath http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176683 ustaath Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176683 M Hotel, several of us have received private emails with direct and detailed facts about Hofmann's death, but it wouldn't be ethical to post them directly or name names. The psychedelic community is somewhat secretive at times so blame it on that. Or blame it on the drug war more likely. M Hotel, several of us have received private emails with direct and detailed facts about Hofmann’s death, but it wouldn’t be ethical to post them directly or name names.

The psychedelic community is somewhat secretive at times so blame it on that. Or blame it on the drug war more likely.

]]> By: Master of Space and Time http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-177198 Master of Space and Time Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-177198 Poor Bob Jimi Hendrix sex tape killed him Poor Bob

Jimi Hendrix sex tape killed him

]]> By: freecasey http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176944 freecasey Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176944 Infinite Love to Albert www.freecasey.org Infinite Love to Albert

http://www.freecasey.org

]]> By: Alex Mingoia http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176956 Alex Mingoia Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176956 RIP Albert Hofmann. His "problem child" has given me so much insight and happiness. RIP Albert Hofmann. His “problem child” has given me so much insight and happiness.

]]> By: PeaceLove http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176445 PeaceLove Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176445 Inventor? Or discoverer? Hoffman apparently believed low doses of LSD acted as a longevity drug and cognitive enhancer. 102 sure won't hurt those claims. Wow. Big, big news to some of us. To the rest, just another day. He's biking in Heaven. Blessings to you, Albert! Inventor? Or discoverer?

Hoffman apparently believed low doses of LSD acted as a longevity drug and cognitive enhancer. 102 sure won’t hurt those claims.

Wow. Big, big news to some of us. To the rest, just another day.

He’s biking in Heaven. Blessings to you, Albert!

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176447 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176447 The empty is yellow. The empty is yellow.

]]> By: zeroy http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176704 zeroy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176704 I would not be the man I am today without his unintended results. You can take that any way you want. I would not be the man I am today without his unintended results. You can take that any way you want.

]]> By: minTphresh http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176707 minTphresh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176707 #31:jeff, tim's drug of choice was the martini. #27, prof pan: do u know rick and the maps crew? if so, tell him and allen we miss them down here in s.w. fla. ! to dr. hofmann: thank u so much for all the good times and some of the most profound learning experiences of my life! rest in peace, blessed one... #31:jeff, tim’s drug of choice was the martini. #27, prof pan: do u know rick and the maps crew? if so, tell him and allen we miss them down here in s.w. fla. ! to dr. hofmann: thank u so much for all the good times and some of the most profound learning experiences of my life! rest in peace, blessed one…

]]> By: korrontean http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176455 korrontean Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176455 Thank you, Albert. Thank you, Albert.

]]> By: PukeBazooka http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176970 PukeBazooka Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176970 Peace out, dude. Hope you're jamming with Hendrix now. Peace out, dude. Hope you’re jamming with Hendrix now.

]]> By: Maddy http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176459 Maddy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176459 now he's gone to meet Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds now he’s gone to meet Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176971 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176971 http://www.lycaeum.org/books/books/my_problem_child/ http://www.lycaeum.org/books/books/my_problem_child/

]]> By: Eduardo Padoan http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176460 Eduardo Padoan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176460 Mr. Hoffman, thank you for The Beatles. RIP. Mr. Hoffman, thank you for The Beatles. RIP.

]]> By: Agent 86 http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-177228 Agent 86 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-177228 @MHotel David Pescovitz said. "<i>We received the information of his death from what we thought was a reliable source. I am waiting to hear back from people who know Dr. Hofmann personally.</i>" He said that before your first post. That doesn't sound like "reddit and wikipedia" and it does sound like he had a source. That might be why you're getting friction for your comment. Usually I enjoy your posts - I guess that was just the exception that proves the rule. @MHotel

David Pescovitz said.
“We received the information of his death from what we thought was a reliable source. I am waiting to hear back from people who know Dr. Hofmann personally.”

He said that before your first post. That doesn’t sound like “reddit and wikipedia” and it does sound like he had a source. That might be why you’re getting friction for your comment.

Usually I enjoy your posts – I guess that was just the exception that proves the rule.

]]> By: chroma http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176465 chroma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176465 "Hofmann". One F two Ns. “Hofmann”. One F two Ns.

]]> By: Xenu http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176467 Xenu Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176467 Not to be confused with Abbie Hoffman. Not to be confused with Abbie Hoffman.

]]> By: frankiez http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176469 frankiez Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176469 This is a sad day... but I'm happy that I've been able to meet him almost once. Have a nice TRip Albert wherever your are riding your bicycle!!!!!! This is a sad day… but I’m happy that I’ve been able to meet him almost once.
Have a nice TRip Albert wherever your are riding your bicycle!!!!!!

]]> By: jerwin http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176471 jerwin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176471 #1, Hoffman is both the discoverer and inventor of LSD. He added some extra chemical groups to Lysergic Acid (which does occur in nature), but he also discovered the vision inducing aspects of LSD-25. #1, Hoffman is both the discoverer and inventor of LSD. He added some extra chemical groups to Lysergic Acid (which does occur in nature), but he also discovered the vision inducing aspects of LSD-25.

]]> By: Leslee http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-189527 Leslee Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-189527 Very good discussion about the darker side of LSD (CIA use as a torture agent and the role of bent university academics in this) http://www.medhumanities.org/2008/05/on-useful-bodie.html <a href="http://www.medhumanities.org/2008/05/on-useful-bodie.html">On Useful bodies</a> Very good discussion about the darker side of LSD (CIA use as a torture agent and the role of bent university academics in this)

http://www.medhumanities.org/2008/05/on-useful-bodie.html

On Useful bodies

]]> By: backlikeclap http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176477 backlikeclap Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176477 NEED ORDERS! WARNING! HAZARD! EXPEDIENT RESPONSE EXPECTED! NEED
ORDERS!

WARNING!
HAZARD!
EXPEDIENT
RESPONSE
EXPECTED!

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176478 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176478 Hoffman's Cat? Hoffman’s Cat?

]]> By: smilespray http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176479 smilespray Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176479 He was in my Rotten Dead Pool - which expired yesterday. Oh, the Irony. He was in my Rotten Dead Pool – which expired yesterday. Oh, the Irony.

]]> By: dnafrequency http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176739 dnafrequency Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176739 Erowid is reporting his death. <a href="http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/hofmann_albert/" rel="nofollow">http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/hofmann_albert/</a> Erowid is reporting his death. http://www.erowid.org/culture/characters/hofmann_albert/

]]> By: nate_freewheel http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176487 nate_freewheel Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176487 Oh thank Dobbs for Albert! You changed my life! Please join me in a moment of silence! Careful, that's not a communion wafer... Oh thank Dobbs for Albert! You changed my life! Please join me in a moment of silence! Careful, that’s not a communion wafer…

]]> By: frozentruth http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176489 frozentruth Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176489 The Viking Youth Power Hour had a nice celebration of his 100th birthday, <a href="http://www.thefeedlot.org/vikingyouth/show_show.php?show=48">Episode 42:Happy Birthday Albert Hoffman</a>. The Viking Youth Power Hour had a nice celebration of his 100th birthday, Episode 42:Happy Birthday Albert Hoffman.

]]> By: Maurik http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176491 Maurik Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176491 Doesn't he die like every year? I swear that there's a story about his death every so often. Doesn’t he die like every year? I swear that there’s a story about his death every so often.

]]> By: scottfree http://boingboing.net/2008/04/29/albert-hoffman-rip.html#comment-176501 scottfree Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-176501 Bless, Dr. Albert, death is just the next trip. On a lighter note, I'm sure there's a better clip of this somewhere, but Baron Mayhew, an English MP, once experimented with acid for a Panorama episode: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mayhew+lsd&search_type= It reminds me of the time I wouldn't go out for pizza because I insisted to my friends I wanted to see the rest of the circus, which was in reality of course, a blank wall. But then, what is reality? Bless, Dr. Albert, death is just the next trip.

On a lighter note, I’m sure there’s a better clip of this somewhere, but Baron Mayhew, an English MP, once experimented with acid for a Panorama episode:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mayhew+lsd&search_type=

It reminds me of the time I wouldn’t go out for pizza because I insisted to my friends I wanted to see the rest of the circus, which was in reality of course, a blank wall. But then, what is reality?

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