30 Apr 2008
LSD Inventor Albert Hofmann Dies at 102

TripFrom his autobiography:

"In a dreamlike state, with eyes closed (I found the daylight to be unpleasantly glaring), I perceived an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopic play of colors. After some two hours this condition faded away."

A true giant of science - RIP.

The Swiss scientist who synthesized lysergic acid diethylamide -- and accidentally took the first LSD trip -- departs for the great beyond.

(link) [Wired: Top Stories]

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