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TIL that Butthole Surfers singer Gibby Haynes lived with psychologist Timothy Leary in the 1980s, who tested various combinations of drugs on him. (dangerousminds.net)

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[–] sxan@midwest.social 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Tested a variety of drugs."

That's a hoot of an interpretation. I tested a variety of drugs on myself, when I was younger, too. "No, officer; I'm not on drugs. I'm testing some."

Timothy Leary, god love him, was a wonderful soul and the patron saint of acid heads. His scientific method was... questionable.

[–] delirious_owl@discuss.online 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Do you think the CIA had a better method?

[–] sxan@midwest.social 4 points 4 months ago

Oh, hey... don't get me wrong. I'm pro-drug, or anti-war-on-drugs, or whatever. Drugging people without their consent is fucked up. Doing anything to people without their consent is fucked up.

I just think the phrasing implying some scientific method is funny.