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Posted : May 1, 2008 16:14
thanks for everything doc. have a good trip up there.... u will live on in our hearts forever trancedance-harddance-crazydance-monkeydance-peacedance-active meditation-takesyoutoanotherleveldance
NeuroNympho
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Posted : May 1, 2008 18:16
Even though I've never met him, he was a friend to all of us. Rest in Fractals Dr., your trip has just begun.
"It's ALL about the clickety-clack!!!!"-Neuronympho
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Posted : May 1, 2008 18:44
rich
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Posted : May 1, 2008 20:54
Rather than place a flower on his grave I will place a track in this thread in his honor:
Hallucinogen - LSD
others?
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Posted : May 1, 2008 21:19
May your soul RIP
olowanpi
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Posted : May 1, 2008 22:15
Some Words from good friends that took care of albert since his wife died last year...
At the age of 102 years, Albert Hofmann died peacefully last Tuesday morning, 29th April, in his home near Basel, Switzerland. Still last weekend we talked to him, and he expressed his great joy about the blooming plants and the fresh green of the meadows and trees around his house. His vitality and his open mind conducted him until his last breath.
He is reputed to be one of the most important chemists of our times. He is the discoverer of LSD, which he considers, up to date, as both a "wonder drug" and a "problem child". In addition he did pioneering work as a researcher of other psychoactive substances as well as active agents of important medicinal plants and mushrooms. Under the spell of the consciousness-expanding potential of LSD the scientist turned increasingly into a philosopher of nature and a visionary critical of contemporary culture.
Until his death Albert Hofmann remained active. He communicated with colleagues and experts from all over the world, gave interviews, and showed great interest in the world's affairs, although he decided to retire from public life already a few years ago. Nevertheless he welcomed visitors at his home on the Rittimatte, and opened the door for late in the evening.
He managed to keep his almost childlike curiosity for the wonders of nature and creation. In his "paradise," as he would call his home, he enjoyed being close to nature, especially to plants. During one of our last visits he said to us with luminous eyes: "The Rittimatte is my second most important discovery." It was always a unique experience to stroll with him over his meadows and to share his enjoying the living nature all around.
Gratefully and lovingly we grieve for an outstanding scientist, an important philosopher, a dear and true friend, and our member of the board.
Dieter A. Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmüller
(Gaia Media - Basel )
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-Abatwa-
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Posted : May 1, 2008 23:05
So much inspiration. Such an influential figure. The doc we love the most and will never forget. He will be with us I-ternally.
“I thought I would increase very cautiously the quantity of LSD in subsequent experiments to see if any of the dosages were active. It turned out that when I ingested this quarter of a milligram, I had taken a very strong, a very high dosage of a very, very active compound. I got into a strange state of consciousness.”
Love love love love and raspect to Albert.
`Bottomless wonders spring from simple rules, which are repeated without end` Mandelbrot
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Posted : May 1, 2008 23:17
Albert Hoffman's Bicycle
By Joe Hakim
Falling off,
falling out,
in my mind
there is no doubt
that everyone is
truly alone when
surrounded by the
clones of all the
showbiz phoneys,
comedy henchmen
cartoon cronies,
still
holding on to the
faint hope that the world
will somehow
move forwards towards
a clear horizon of
understanding,
in a society
that keeps
demanding that we should
highjack a worldwide
tragedy
to try and catch a glimmer
of authenticity -
as we make
ill thought out points
about nothing in
particular,
surrendered vernacular,
a desperate bid to
appear spectacular
in each other's
eyes,
mesmerised
by the sky as it grows
dark ,
while the stars
of possibility still twinkle
incessantly,
this light I see
travelling across
millions of years of space
in order to reach me,
two galaxies
intermingling and
giving birth to
to renewed
planetary activity,
as the sensation
of inverted gravity
pulls us all up
from the surface
as we continue
to look down
at feet still placed
firmly on the
ground;
Xolvexs
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Posted : May 3, 2008 13:02
man i was discussing couple of weeks back with a friend of mine that how i will go over the the summer to Basel and somehow meet the man...sad indeed
When death comes to your doorstep, make sure you are alive
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