Conversation

Notices

1. Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:56:58 JST Alex Gleason

   in reply to

   • feld
   • thegreatape
   @thegreatape @feld DARE taught the wrong thing. That all drugs are always bad. This is at odds with the narrative of society itself, with a Starbucks on every corner, billboards for beer, and prescription drugs that really do help people.
   
   My viewpoint I developed in response to all this, after experiencing the productive powers of drugs in moderation, is that "drugs are tools." A car is dangerous, but it takes you from point A to point B. Care must be taken while driving. What you describe is the equivalent of drag racing. But just because people get in car crashes doesn't mean cars don't have positive utility to people and society. They should have taught us that drugs are tools to be used with care. CARE, not DARE.
   • Token likes this.
   • Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:56:59 JST Alex Gleason

     in reply to

     • feld
     @feld I refuse to believe the "ADHD brain" is somehow so different. No. Everybody who takes Adderall becomes smarter and more productive. It's just that 20mg might be way too much. Just put about 2mg per gallon into the water supply and watch people claw themselves out of poverty.
   • thegreatape (thegreatape@thechimp.zone)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:56:59 JST thegreatape

     in reply to

     • feld
     @alex @feld idk about this, I used to abuse it pretty hard and it definitely turned me into a maniac for a while. I would prefer to not have to go through that again!
   • Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:57:00 JST Alex Gleason

     in reply to

     • feld
     @feld On the contrary we need to put Adderall into the water supply to build the super human race.
   • feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:57:01 JST feld

     in reply to
     @alex > has much worse side-effects than Adderall
     
     Adderall works different on an ADHD brain. I wouldn't give Adderall to the general population.
   • :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad::yay: (rmiv@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:57:02 JST :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad::yay:

     in reply to

     @alex do you have an opinion about coffee or caffeine Alex i have been thinking about this widely available substance for some time now.

   • Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:57:02 JST Alex Gleason

     in reply to

     • :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad::yay:
     @RMIV It has much worse side-effects than Adderall, doesn't make you nearly as focused, yet is widely available and commercialized to the point most people don't even realize it's a drug. Meanwhile better alternatives are federally illegal and highly regulated. I thought capitalism wants us to be productive. Doesn't make any sense.
   • Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 02:57:03 JST Alex Gleason
     "Don't do drugs, kids. *sips coffee*"