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  1. Sprax

    I'm homeless! WEE!

    Well said! Theft is not only a matter or ownership. In fact, the biggest problem with theft, especially when from someones house, is the breach of personal integrity that leaves people feeling violated. I respect ICJ as an intelligent and in many areas knowledgeable person, but I still agree...
  2. Sprax

    Billionaires and World War Two?..

    It certainly could. :) The principle of subsidiarity that I mentioned before is imo a good guiding principle for how democracies should work - that decisions cannot be taken on a higher level if they can be taken on a lower, more local level. I think this concludes the debate. ;)
  3. Sprax

    Defend Nuclear power now, you naysayers

    Evolution is a physical change in a species, not a change in the knowledge they acquire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution
  4. Sprax

    Billionaires and World War Two?..

    This is a great post. Discussion should be about learning and testing ones opinions by exploring arguments, not about winning (there is nothing to win anyway). You’ve obviously put a lot of thought into this so I hope I can add something meaningful. :) Let’s see… 1 : Communism and the problem...
  5. Sprax

    High school is a failed social experiment

    Traditionally teenagers would have learnt from their elders or been expected to learn for themselves by having real responsibilities. Now we cram them all in together with barely anyone to learn from but each other. Teachers are (generally) too few and subjects too limited. So anyone who has or...
  6. Sprax

    LSD makes me Smarter

    Sounds good. :)
  7. Sprax

    Billionaires and World War Two?..

    It’s early in the morning, we’ll see if I can think clearly. :D Absolutely. Being very liberal myself I see no reason to restrict peoples lives the way we do. This is just tragic. Even if he was trying to get rid of / overthrow the state, that in itself shouldn’t be illegal in a democracy...
  8. Sprax

    Dollars n sense.

    As you should. :D Imo, while we should be open to examining our views through discussion, we should also stand for what we believe in.
  9. Sprax

    Billionaires and World War Two?..

    I agree that anarchism or communism could work on a small scale (even if I wouldn't want to live in such a society, for various reasons). The problem is largely, imo, a problem of scale. There is a NEED for control in any system which tries to coordinate millions of people, a large percentage of...
  10. Sprax

    Dollars n sense.

    This is the normal way to pay back loans. Except in a more complex system you wouldn’t trade actual commodities, but money that represents them. (A) might watch (C):s kids and pay the (B)ank with the money received for those services. The (B)ank not having any children, would probably pay for...
  11. Sprax

    Do you know about Scroogle (screw google)?

    Google tracking and ads based on that info are what pays for the search engine. An excess of 1 000 000 servers don't run themselves. This is rubbish (I'm being generous).
  12. Sprax

    LSD makes me Smarter

    Someone needs to examine this. For various reasons, I can't, at least currently. Perhaps take an iq test before and during while letting some time pass? Granted, the same test is not supposed to be taken more than once so the second result would definitely be higher. The question is if its...
  13. Sprax

    America - Democracy or Republic?

    OP... ;)
  14. Sprax

    America - Democracy or Republic?

    I thought it was a corporation?
  15. Sprax

    Why more money is bad

    Maybe this is obvious, or maybe I’m wrong, but there seems to be some confusion about what money is. Hopefully this contributes. Imagine an island with a population of 100 people. Every year each person creates 1 unit of goods and services and receives 1 $ in pay. So, each year: - Total...
  16. Sprax

    Dollars n sense.

    @ IJesusChrist This is a long one. :) Perhaps. :) It’s interesting how discussions on complicated topics often tend to border on being about semantics. So what’s a winner? Smartass answer Depends on the scale against which you’re measuring. Slightly more informative answer In my last...
  17. Sprax

    Billionaires and World War Two?..

    Hmm sorry but this seems factually inaccurate. Communism in its current form started with Marx and the communist manifesto, which can be summarized as: from each according to his ability, to each according to his need. As far as I recall from reading the manifesto years ago, Marx wanted...
  18. Sprax

    Billionaires and World War Two?..

    WHY haven't we seen pure capitalist or communist governments? Imo the reason is that the concepts are flawed and CANNOT be successfully implemented. For instance, about communism: - A basic idea in communism is that we should be "paid" in accordance with our needs and not according to how we...
  19. Sprax

    Dollars n sense.

    I see the industrial revolution and the recent technological progress we’ve made as being largely based on the current economical system, a system which rewards innovation on the individual level. In other words, a system based on harnessing human selfishness – an apparently innate property -...
  20. Sprax

    I Can't Believe It's Not Nepalese Blonde Hashish

    Far from it... :) Consider yourself lucky.
  21. Sprax

    Dollars n sense.

    As for the various opinions that completely write off the current economic system: Poverty today is luxury compared to life only a few centuries ago. I live in a small apartment but I have access to things like heating, warm water indoors, plumbing, which not even kings used to have access to...
  22. Sprax

    Dollars n sense.

    Opinion from a European My impression, without being well read on the subject, the U.S. economy is going downhill atm - but it is not impossible to change. The U.S. economy wasn't terribly impressive for most of the 1800s and the beginning of the 1900s. After the second world war devastated...
  23. Sprax

    life

    And yet another thing Ime: staying in one place is far more rewarding and teaches you far more than traveling. Traveling can be lonely and superficial. Getting to know locals takes time. Possibly a lot of time. For instance, unless you're going to en English speaking place, you'll probably...
  24. Sprax

    life

    I don’t know if all people are susceptible to the idea of right and wrong. It seems to be a common way of thought in all the abrahamic religions, and to a lesser extent in the rest. Maybe it’s a religious idea. Maybe it’s just an attractive idea. Simple answers. Do you want truth or answers? I...
  25. Sprax

    YOUR PICTURE #100

    I look something like this.
  26. Sprax

    Defend Nuclear power now, you naysayers

    All right, I'll bite. 1. How many people die from smoking, traffic accidents, general accidents etc every year? Many. 2. How many people did the earth quake and tsunami kill? Many. 3. How many people have died as a result of radiation? Afaik none so far. Some can be expected to, but relative...
  27. Sprax

    Billionaires and World War Two?..

    Take the practical requirement for a strong state and combine that with the human tendency to by corrupted by power... result: disaster, as we have seen in every single case where communism has been tried.
  28. Sprax

    Money should be discontinued.

    Money doesn't breed greed. We want money because we are greedy. Take money away and we'll want whatever else we can use as a currency.
  29. Sprax

    What will / do you fight for?

    I don't get it. Isn't that the point of debt? You borrow money because you don't have enough. Having said that, assuming you're speaking about the US, yes you do seem to be digging yourselves into an increasingly deeper hole. Unfortunately you are probably right. I like beef though. Perhaps we...
  30. Sprax

    What will / do you fight for?

    There are things I'd like to change, but imo the governments of the western world recieve far too little credit for what they get right. Look back a few hundred years, THAT'S bad government. In fact, we're constantly improving, even if it's a slow process - historically speaking, it’s actually...
  31. Sprax

    Narcotics officer

    What might happen? Depends on where you live. Unless you ask a lawyer from your country, you won't get a meaningful answer. Don't assume the police is correctly informed about the law though, or that they're being honest with you if they are. My advice? Find a way to get free legal advice.
  32. Sprax

    Stopping the Abuse

    Everything in moderation. :-)
  33. Sprax

    Highest aphrodisiac strain.

    Ignore the haters, they obviously don't have girlfriends. :-) I hadn't even considered weed might have aphrodisiac properties until recently. I was given some stuff that has the unusual side effect of making me incredibly horny. Potentielly a very good sex drug. Unfortunately as it was given to...
  34. Sprax

    Short story! number two/ hope you like.

    Well much like last time I have no idea what you are saying. Nevertheless... somehow it's entertaining. Not following standard literary guidelines is no reason for criticism! Keep it up. :)
  35. Sprax

    so i drank ayahuasca... mild disappointment

    Wow, that doesn't sound like much fun. Sorry to hear. It's still on the list of things to try but I'm not sure I'll want my GF as a sitter...
  36. Sprax

    How do you smoke your cannabis?

    I don't see the point of tobacco. Preferably pure hash, either in a pipe or a bong.
  37. Sprax

    Does the govahment really track orders from entheogen sites?

    I don't know how you could ever prove such a thing, but consider that the number of shipments worldwide are astronomical in number.
  38. Sprax

    Broken Faith

    Run ins with the law? nope never. I feel mostly frustrated and annoyed, thinking about "modern" legislation, but that applies to many areas. Faith, what faith? I'm not religious. I see no reason to have any run-ins. I look like an upstanding member of the community and I play the part. :weedman:
  39. Sprax

    poison sack

    Well sometimes telling a good story is more important. :) But yeah it doesnt make sense.
  40. Sprax

    Will you ever be done with psychodelics?

    Well there is no plan but I suppose I would stop if I didn' feel any motivation to continue. Right now my main motivation is epxloration. If there is nothing to explore, there is no reason to keep going. This may change of course. Things that would make me stop? Perhaps something that would...
  41. Sprax

    Cacti identify

    Yes but not right now, unfortunately. :) I would guess either e. pachanoi or t. peruvianus but I'm not sure.
  42. Sprax

    Cacti identify

    It's about 10 cm / 4 inch high and 3.5 cm / 1.4 inch wide. Attached picture:
  43. Sprax

    New Girl with psychonautic tendancies...

    Welcome to the forum! There is a thread that desperately needs a female opinion, perhaps you would like to contribute: post-38193.html?f=41 You'll see what I mean if you scroll down a bit. ;)
  44. Sprax

    Consciousness.

    Likely :) While consciousness is a fascinating area of study, I'm somewhat resigned to it because we know so little that research is almost impossible. For starters, do we even know what consciousness is? Without being able to answer such a basic question, how do we even know what we are...
  45. Sprax

    Consciousness.

    * Do you believe that only humans are conscious? No. * Do you believe that some animals are conscious? Yes. * Do you believe all animals are conscious? Hmm, tough one... it's possible that some simple organism aren't, but we really have no way of knowing. * Do you believe all life is...
  46. Sprax

    too intelligent

    I don't get it.
  47. Sprax

    So, who are you? :-)

    This thread desperately needs a female opinion.
  48. Sprax

    Need help for a lifescoring quizz

    Umm... pointless arbitrary choices.
  49. Sprax

    Does anyone study mathematics?

    I used to think I was terrible at math until I actually tried it a few years after finishing high school. Turns out when you apply it to real life problems it's actually interesting. Still, I have my area of study and a few other interests and I'm not interested enough to get into math as well...
  50. Sprax

    Taxes!

    Btw one reason I ask is that psychonauts sometimes seem to hold some pretty wild ideas about how society should be organized. Yes I find politics interesting, don't mock me. :P
  51. Sprax

    aged people (stigma towards drugs)

    I used to be against legalization of addictive substances like heroin and amphetamine. After looking into the issue though and taking a lot of time to put things into perspective, I actually think legalization of use and possession is positive for all substances – and complete legalization for...
  52. Sprax

    So, who are you? :-)

    I'm not sure what you mean by "containing genius", but in terms on intelligence I don't think women lag behind men. The highest IQ ever recorded still belongs to a women, afaik: Having said that, women seem to be more risk averse, which I think is the real issue. That is, in any given...
  53. Sprax

    Taxes!

    Well socialism isn't really a well defined system, such as communism, but states and parties that call themselves socialist tend to support limited redistribution of wealth through taxation, ime.
  54. Sprax

    I need your help developing a Global Trip Report Database

    Good point Tiax. You can get a copy of the Erowid website if you need something to work with. Just ask them nicely.
  55. Sprax

    What are the 5 drugs you dislike most

    Well, sugar releases dopamine which makes it addictive. It is also a major cause of obesity. So... arguably, it's a pretty destructive drug. :P
  56. Sprax

    What are the 5 drugs you dislike most

    5 drugs I dislike, in no particular order: * Benzylpiperazine (aka BZP, A2, etc): Supposedly similar and possible identical to meth (although I haven't tried meth), except much weaker. WAYY too much fun and therefore very addictive and destructive. Best avoided imo. * Alcohol: Makes me tired...
  57. Sprax

    I need your help developing a Global Trip Report Database

    Hi Slayer Thought I'd contribute with a few comments. I like the idea but imo the execution is lacking. 1) I don't like the word "entheogen" given it implies a religous context. While many see such a context, many don't. I for one think psychedelics are fascinating from a scientific...
  58. Sprax

    Greetings space cadets, I come in peace

    I've already posted a number of things but what the hell. Hello everybody. :) Like most people here I seem to fit the stereotype: I'm a young (25-30), educated (masters), male . I've also been interested in psychedelics for about as far back as I can remember. Back in high school when we...
  59. Sprax

    Taxes!

    Inspired by the "how to kill capitalism thread".
  60. Sprax

    Wisdom, or mental trimming?

    The idea of college is to teach you specific things, right? Not to teach you "to think". Unless of course you go for a postgrad in which case you'll be allowed to do research.
  61. Sprax

    Legal database

    Hmm... he seems screwed. Not much else to say.
  62. Sprax

    writing an article

    It's an interesting subject but not interesting enough to the general public - not already interested in psychedelics - to warrant anything but a short article, imo. You seem to express yourself well and you’re interested in the subject, I don’t see why you don’t try writing it yourself. Don’t...
  63. Sprax

    does this hold any water

    Yeah ditto. Even if the argument led to legalization there are some pretty serious drawbacks to theocracy, as history as clearly demonstrated.
  64. Sprax

    viljo's first short story, do not laugh!

    A good rule to remember when someone is reading your work: If your friend or whoever you've asked to read you work, doesn't understand the first time they read something, chances are pretty good no one else will either. a) sorry but I don't quite follow b) all caps? why? why??
  65. Sprax

    Intelligent Reconstruction

    It sounded interesting but... a) it's late and I'm tired b) he talks too fast and it's a bit hard to make out what he's saying
  66. Sprax

    The dreaded life of a freelance website developer

    Hehehehehehhhh..... X-) Most businesses would be so much better if it wasn't for clients.
  67. Sprax

    smoking in public.. ie pubs/clubs

    I suppose it would make sense to have large areas only for smokers. Although come to think of it, non-smokers tend to stay far away from smokers anyway. Personally I don't see why people feel the need to stink up everything. Back in the day when you could smoke indoors my clothes would always...
  68. Sprax

    stealing from a nice greenhouse.

    Stealing = very uncool and destructive. Plus you should be able to find peyote / san pedro etc for sale with a minimum of effort.
  69. Sprax

    Suicide

    Well written Jesus. I can't add anything meaningful so I'll just say that I totally recognize the feeling. Luckily I'm past those feelings and any sense of nostalgia connected to them by many years by now. For me the solution was drugs. I saw life from a new perspective and realized life was...
  70. Sprax

    So, who are you? :-)

    This just raises further questions though. If you are right, then why aren't women "philosophical folks, often eschewing mainstream media and popular culture, with its emphasis on physical beauty, fancy clothes and lighthearted conversations" Some women defy these statistics but finding one...
  71. Sprax

    So, who are you? :-)

    So far we're pretty much conforming to the stereotype: young educated men. Interestingly whenever an acticity is risky - either inherently, seemingly or because it's illegal etc - women rarely seem to be involved. Then again, the selection is probably at least somewhat skewed by the fact that...
  72. Sprax

    So, who are you? :-)

    There is justified caution and then there's paranoia. Being male or female etc is still legal. 8)
  73. Sprax

    So, who are you? :-)

    I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of people do psychedelics. These forums might be at least somewhat representative. Ps. Sorry the poll ends at >35 but I'm only allowed 10 options. :|
  74. Sprax

    We are unknowingly experiencing alien influences. yes or no?

    I have no reason to believe that to be the case.
  75. Sprax

    Suicide

    I agree. Personally I'm curious to see what happens. :)
  76. Sprax

    So I have a 'friend"

    Meh... give the worlds most profound secrets to a moron and he'll just look at it and go "Ohh look at the pretty colors!".
  77. Sprax

    Repetitive question I will ask forever

    No idea mate. :) None.
  78. Sprax

    WHY?

    Actually I'd take a step back and ask another question. Why would there be a "why"? That is, in asking the question you appear to presume there is an answer, a reason.
  79. Sprax

    Here's a fucking topic.

    Sorry but I think either you're not explaining properly or you're getting lost in rhetoric.
  80. Sprax

    Do you know about "The Elite" ?

    Eh? Money is just measurement of resources. For instance, is a country has a total of 100 of currency X, that would equal it's total "output" of resources. If the same country instead had a total of 100000 of currency Y floating around, that money would still represent the exact same value...
  81. Sprax

    How to kill Capitalism

    Capitalism has created the most inequality of any system, BUT also the most prosperity - which of course if also the reason for the inequality. Even the people with the least money in the western world have access to things humanity couldn't dream of not that long ago. Frankly it's the best...
  82. Sprax

    Drugs in the air of Spanish cities

    Hmm seems strange. Don't know about lysergic acid but LSD is destroyed by both light and oxygen.
  83. Sprax

    Salvia Help Please! Well, advice more or less.

    Sorry, can't help you. Having said that, if you do manage to get an experience, let us know how you did it. Can't get anything to happen either. Also, good luck!
  84. Sprax

    Operation Golden: police break-ins; community outrage

    Umm, wow. So if I steal someones car to prevent someone else from stealing it, that's ok? A criminal with a badge is still a criminal
  85. Sprax

    Tough new laws on cannabis use

    1. And how many of those are cannabis-related? 2. And how many of those are CAUSED by drugs - and more specifically cannabis. Many people self medicate - that does not mean drugs are to blame. Edit: SHOCKING new statistics! 100% of people admitted to psychiatric hospitals have previously drunk...

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