[ExI] 27 psychedelics??

[Will Steinberg]

Well the thing is, I don't want to play chess when I'm tripping, lol.  Too
much other stuff to think about.

Various people have tried it anecdotally to success, here's just one:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/chess-experience-with-psilocybin-mushrooms2
but I know friends who say microdoses improve their performance, as it
obviously would to anyone who has taken a psychedelic.  Idk, it's not
really possible to explain, but once you experience it, it will speak for
itself.  Like I mentioned, cf. Mary the Color Scientist, how do I explain a
qualitatively fully novel experience with no good words to describe it and
connect back to the language most people understand?  I'm not trying to be
an elitist, I'm just highly suggesting you at least try a psychedelic
before you die, because it is a horrible travesty for someone intelligent
to go through their entire lives without experiencing it.  That's how
different and special the experience is, and I'm sure anyone here who is
also experienced can vouch for me.

Here is a friendly bet with a positive expected value for you, Spike.  Take
a small dose of psychedelics, and then if you can come back and truthfully
tell me it ISN'T an experience that every intelligent person should try, I
will send you 0.25 ETH.  If I win, you don't have to pay me anything. ;)

On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 6:34 PM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

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> On Fri, Mar 18, 2022 at 12:00 PM Will Steinberg via extropy-chat <
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> My pitch would be something like:
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> "Are you interested in taking an extremely nontoxic medicine that will
> give you the ability to think a thousand times faster and more expansively
> than normal* and have access to parts of your mind** you didn't even know
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> Will, this medication you describe should be worded as “…give you the
> ability to perceive that you are thinking a thousand times faster…”
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> But there is no need to debate wording, for this can be easily measured,
> particularly for those who play chess.  Go on Chess.com, play a few dozen
> games, establish a rating in speed chess (ten minutes for the game (it goes
> lightning fast and requires intense concentration and calculation.))
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> Then, devour your favorite medication.  As soon as it kicks in, play.  If
> you really are thinking a thousand times faster, you will win every game.
> Your rating will rise 300 points in one evening.  If on the other hand, you
> perceive you are thinking a thousand times faster, they will kick your butt
> until it is located between your shoulder blades.
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> If you decide to try this experiment, do offer us a chance to bet on the
> outcome please.
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