Friday, January 12, 2007

ö The aliens are in our brains [MetaFilter]  DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, is a powerful hallucinogenic that can be found in living matter, including the human pineal gland. Small quantities of DMT are released during REM sleep. In 1990, Dr. Rick Strassman received FDA approval for a clinical study, the results of which can be read in Strassman's book "DMT: The Spirit Molecule". Users commonly reported being transported to "another dimension" and had contact with "insect-like alien beings". The late Terence McKenna was particularly interested in the drug, and coined the term "Machine Elves" in reference to these contacts. If reading isn't your thing, listen to comedian Joe Rogan's energized thoughts on the matter. (embedded video).  As usual with Metafilter posts and comments, a great linkfest. I enjoyed the Joe Rogan video, very trippy. But this thumbnailed image is from a great set of 'real' insect macrophotography here. I've met this one's mother, the Nicotine Mantis Monster. She still has her hooks in me. permanent link #     ^ TOP ^  what is this place?

ö NATIONAL YEAR OF MOURNING for Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson passed away yesterday. He was the author to the seminal Illuminatus! series as well as many other reality tunnel subversions. From the RAW blog:  Robert Anton Wilson Defies Medical Experts and leaves his body @4:50 AM on binary date 01/11. All Hail Eris! more  23 skidoo!! Wikipedia's page on the American director of the Committee for Surrealist Investigation of Claims of the Normal (CSICON). permanent link #     ^ TOP ^  what is this place?