[extropy-chat] a.k.a is..

[Jef Allbright]

On 3/8/06, Anne-Marie Taylor <femmechakra at yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> Jef Allbright <jef at jefallbright.net> wrote:
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> >Anne -
>
> >Your words in this post and others are very similar to those of people
> >I've known who have taken a lot of LSD.
>
> >Might this be the case here?
>
> >- Jef
>
> Actually, when I first posted back in October, I had mentioned that I had
> taken LSD (mind you, I said a Drug) for the first time back in June 2005.
> That was the first and only time I ever have.

Thanks for our response.  I took LSD three times during a couple of
months around 1979, because I wanted the experience.  I spent months
reading all the available literature before deciding to do so.  It was
a very valuable experience, but not something I would do
recreationally, because I wouldn't want to take further risks with
scrambling the connections in my brain.

> When I first started to post I was very insecure and somewhat confused at
> the whole situation, now i'm not.

You seem like a friendly addition to the list, and willing to learn. 
I like that.

> As for my comment, Samantha was right, it was a stab at someone, which I
> apologize for, I was a little quick on the typing and was upset at
> something.

That helps me understand your AKA post, but I think Samantha was not
referring to you.

>
> As for the posting regarding my mother, I was! truly interested to know if I
> could explain to her my fascination with Science without confusing her.
> (She's still quite smart, she went back to University when she was 64).  I
> only wanted to know if my analogy was way off, that's all.

I do think your analogy was truly way off.  Maybe we can discuss it
productively.

> I know I don't have a conventional way about me, I never have, but claiming
> that drugs is my problem is rather harsh. Please keep in mind that my first
> language is english but I write in French.

I like unconventional, and this list is certainly unconventional.

I wonder, is there something about the French language that breeds
pseudo-scientific and postmodernist thought?  I'm not sure it applies
to French Canadian, though.  <smile>


> I'm not going to deny that LSD probably changed me forever but
> I don't think it was a bad thing.  I like the reality i'm in right now, i'm
> smarter, more educated and fascinated by it. I'm not going to
> apologize for being different, that's just who I am. I love this list
> and I don't think i'm causing any problems by posting my ideas or
> questions.  Feel free to tell me otherwise and I'll keep quiet.
>

Anna, I'll try to reply to your post about Einstein, gravity and
radiation.  Perhaps some of this discussion we could have offlist if
it becomes too lengthy.

I would not ask anyone to keep quiet, as long as they seem to be truly
seeking growth.

>
> On 3/7/06, Anne-Marie Taylor <femmechakra at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi! I'm Anne-Marie Taylor
> > a.k.a. Anne-Marie Taylor
> > I have nothing to hide
> > That's the new eulogy
> > You don't need to be anything than what you are.
> > It's a fact, but not yet proven... sry
> >