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Originally Posted by AlexN
yes well... Feynman is clearly no chemist... When doing a molecular diagram, I think mine is fairly accurate... especially considering I did it up in MSPaint..
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But he was believed to be an end user.
According to
Genius, the
James Gleick-authored biography, Feynman experimented with
LSD during his professorship at
Caltech.
[12] Somewhat embarrassed by his actions, Feynman largely sidestepped the issue when dictating his anecdotes: he mentions it in passing in the "O Americano, Outra Vez" section, while the "Altered States" chapter in
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman! describes only
marijuana and
ketamine experiences at
John Lilly's famed
sensory deprivation tanks, as a way of studying consciousness.
[14] Feynman gave up alcohol when he began to show early signs of alcoholism, as he did not want to do anything that could damage his brain—the same reason given in "O Americano, Outra Vez" for his reluctance to experiment with
LSD.
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