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Apollyphelion
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Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation
#9589473 - 01/11/09 01:44 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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I am a sort of Fantasy-holic, somewhat of a futurist, but more of a humorist, however combining al of these I have come up with a scenario that at least rings nicely if it were to spring up. however I hope it doesn't.
Basically what I am getting at, is psychedelics are one of the few personal things left, in a way. i mean we all have our privacy and what not and I can jack off in peace, but Psychedelics are 1000's of years old and still honestly, genuinely interesting in what they turn you and the world around you into.
This is just as personal as sex in some ways, delving into territory where one may or may not find a rusty trombone acceptable. I have an outlook of a grim 9-5 future for most of the world. Electronics causing time to become a gridlock of monotony. The world stops turning. You can always spin out. Thank God.
So basically, in this Future constructed as a Professional Dungeon Master and a Humorist composes of something as a combination of Brazil and Idiocracy, both excellent forboding movies. Everything becomes stupid and monotous around those left with a spark of the Ole Tymes, the old Times being the jubilant free spirit side of existance. The new grim times a techological hell hole of robotic anti-humanism.
So I have a romantic picture of something like The Dead Poets Society-a secret renegade haven of Trippers, Merry Pranksters, The Greatful Dead, Wonder Showzen, The Muppets, richness and goodness against the wave of no choices. A lot like Brave New World, maybe, but I never read that book. Trippers might change the world! Crazy goodness is a necessary goodness, methinks.
Psychedelics for me offer a sort of vacation now albeit for about 6-12 hours. However it offers a vacation from the grips of normal time progression. A kiss goodbye to conventional senses. A sensitzation for desensitization. Or is just supra-sensitzation? or does it do so much, it makes Disney Land look like Kiddie Pool. What does Disney Land look like on Acid? That's personal.
It would be kind of scary, where drugs are the modern day saviour of all things lame, where sobriety is so grinding because all you can associate with sobriety is the Hate/Greed/Efficiency that fuels it. I can sympathize with Calvin's father in Calvin and Hobbes when he complains that they should invent things to do things slower, like cook a hotdog. In this context in the RatRace of speed are we Mice or Men? are there Cats?
Although, this is 1 Billion% speculation, I think it gives an example of their Awesomeness, their aspects of being interesting and fulfilling, against the wave of fantastical speculation. I mean if a man can dream, they should also have nightmares too, because nightmares scare the shit out of you. This can be handy. Life does not have enough "What the fuck?" moments. All in good fun, fantasy, speculation, and romance. If this article was inspired by psychedelics, I won't consider it personal, cuz' It'd be better that way.
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: Apollyphelion]
#9589910 - 01/11/09 03:12 PM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Psychedelics are indeed quite the Trip...
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Apollyphelion
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: Apollyphelion]
#9593221 - 01/12/09 03:19 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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TY for reading, deCypher!
Bump!
Why?
Because vacation is over and work lies an hour ahead.
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: Apollyphelion]
#9593231 - 01/12/09 03:28 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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You sum it up pretty well as far as I can tell. I do not speak scientifically when I say I believe psychedelics reduce doldrum-related neural atrophy.
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Edited by Tchan909 (01/12/09 03:31 AM)
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: Apollyphelion]
#9593240 - 01/12/09 03:33 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Greater article apollyphelion. Psychedelics do feel a lot like a holiday for the mind. I always feel fresh and new afterwards just like after a holiday.
I think there are definitely cats in the rat race, or maybe they are steroid enhanced cannibalistic rats? I think its the latter because they are still running the same race as us in the end, where as a cat wouldn't care.
Edited by DimensionX (01/12/09 03:35 AM)
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: DimensionX]
#9593255 - 01/12/09 03:43 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
DimensionX said: Greater article apollyphelion. Psychedelics do feel a lot like a holiday for the mind. I always feel fresh and new afterwards just like after a holiday.
I think there are definitely cats in the rat race, or maybe they are steroid enhanced cannibalistic rats? I think its the latter because they are still running the same race as us in the end, where as a cat wouldn't care.
Hey, I like that!
Steroid Enhanced Cannibalistic Rats!
TChan: I got dictionary reading to do! What's a Doldrum?
This article should be in Psychedelic Experience Forum?
Ugghh...
Almost time for work!
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: Apollyphelion]
#9593261 - 01/12/09 03:47 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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Noun
doldrums (plural only; not used in singular form)
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2. the state of boredom, malaise, apathy or lack of interest; a state of listlessness ennui, or tedium
I guess I misused it a little.
Have fun at work!
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Apollyphelion
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My job IS doldrums.
Some guy I work with wanted to beat me up the other day.
He is from the south and was calling people Niggers, so I told him
"I think most Niggers are white. And from the south"
It's a bit trippy working in construction sometimes.
Have a grand day Tchan!
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: Apollyphelion]
#9593270 - 01/12/09 03:54 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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You show 'em!
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Re: Psychedelics and the Modern Vacation [Re: Apollyphelion]
#9593338 - 01/12/09 05:08 AM (15 years, 2 months ago) |
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