well according to my ethnobotany instructor back in college, drugs from
plant sources have A LOT to do with human evolution. Did you know, in fact
that there are only 3 classes of species on this planet that contain
molecules of the seratonin variety in their brains? Those 3 being Apes
(including humans), whales/dolphins, and psychedelic mushrooms. That's
right, psilocybin is actually very similar to seratonin. In fact, some
have theorized that pre-hominid era, there were some proto-simian ape-like
creatures who happened to live in an area that contained psychedelic
mushrooms, ate them as part of their diet, and received consciousness as a
side effect... Eventually that consciousness became so important to their
survival that they evolved to manufacture the chemical themselves inside
their own brains. Over time they evolved into humans and the rest is
history... Of course, this is just a theory, but I tend to like it... In
any case, we are the most "spiritual" animal, and in every culture on earth
drugs, and especially psychedelics have been used for thousands if not
hundreds of thousands of years to communicate with god/gods even if god is
something only real within the mind, it has been an important ally in our
survival and evolution, and drugs have always been a part of it.... I am
not talking about recreational use of crack or heroin here... Just pointing
out that drugs are part of our humanity in the same way that music, art,
philosophy and science are... So are war, rape, torture and environmental
destruction... draw your own conclusions.
music would be impossible without drugs, hence the conneciton with IDM.
Every chemical in your brain is a powerful psychedelic drug, especially the
ones you hear and compose music with. Reality itself is just a drug
induced hallucination. "Objective" reality is just the parts of that
hallucination we all agree exist...
by the way, if there are no innocents, then there are no guilty either, and
I fail to see the relevance of moralization in a descriptive theory of
music, drugs and consciousness.
At 12:12 PM 5/18/2001, The Chisa wrote:
quoted 8 lines You really just don't get it, do you.>You really just don't get it, do you.
>
>LSD has nothing more to do with evolution than beer, cheese perogies or
>anything else you injest. When you take ANY substance you are simply
>re-mixing bits of your brain and body to enhance certain aspects and
>debilitate others.
>
>And you're right, there is no God. But there are no innocents, either.
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