May 2012
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“If you make people think they’re thinking, they’ll love you. But if you really...”
– Don Marquis (via erikangstrom)
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A Q&A About Bath Salts
Q: So what the heck are bath salts?
A: “Bath Salts” is the nickname for a type of designer drug that’s sold over the Internet, in head shops, and even at gas stations and convenience stores. They come in the form of capsules, powders, or tablets, and are snorted, injected, or swallowed.
Q: What are bath salts made of?
A: Most bath salts contain one of two psychoactive chemicals: MDPV (also known as 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone) or mephedrone. Both are synthetic versions of a natural ingredient found in the East African khat plant.
Q: “Bath salts” is a ridiculous name for a drug. Where did it come from?
A: No one knows for sure. But because MDPV and mephedrone occupy a gray area legally, distributors have marketed them as something else: plant food, bath powder, and yes, bath salts.
Q: What do you mean by “a gray area legally”?
A: MDPV and mephedrone have been illegal in the United States since 2010, but the manufacturers try to avoid prosecution by slightly modifying the compounds to make them technically legal.
Q: How much do bath salts cost?
A: About $25 to $50 per packet.
Q: Will taking bath salts cause me to become a cannibal?
A: Unlikely. But the effects of bath salts are powerful. They stimulate the central nervous system like methamphetamines, plus cause hallucinations, and even psychosis. Other effects: agitation, suicidal thoughts, chest pains, high blood pressure, and rapid heartbeat. On the plus side, you can get a good deal of vacuuming done.
Q: But can bath salts kill me?
A: Yes. As with methamphetamines, the increased heart rate can cause a heart attack.
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“Thinking and talking about practice are easy substitutes for the real effort...”
– Ezra Bayda, “Breaking Through” (via wordslessspoken)
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: What Karma means →
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It is common for Westerners to misunderstand Karma and to believe it means some kind of cosmic justice. This is not the Buddhist understanding of karma. For Buddhists the law of karma is the law of cause and effect. What will happen in our life is a result of our actions, which in turn are a…
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Company offering $10 raffle tickets for the chance... →
sciencecenter:
Your odds of winning: 1 in 25,000. The raffle is being run by a startup company, I Dream of Space, that hopes to make a profit by taking what’s left over after purchasing a flight to space with Virgin Galactic or XCOR Aerospace, which could cost up to $200,000. Don’t get your hopes up for flying anytime soon; “People need to be aware that when they enter, they should be...
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