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Congratulations!! This is very impressive and I'm always so grateful to see people advancing humanity's body of knowledge. That is a noble feat and it's impact will leave a powerful legacy for you.

Do you have any advice for people hoping to have a similar impact in their field at your age? It often feels like I don't know enough to have a big impact in my field (computer science) yet. Did you finish your studies early? Or did you just jump in not knowing as much as your professional peers, and pick stuff up as you go?

Great advice! Thank you for doing this AMA

This is so detailed. Thanks so much. I guess what I'm getting at is what if the realisation you come across is so shocking in the moment that it turns things south? Say that I've prepared my set and setting as you say, and I realise some deep flaw in myself. Wouldn't that be upsetting under any setting, and lead to a potential bad trip with corresponding bad flashbacks in the future?

Also, out of curiosity, is it possible to measure a dose that nets the insightfulness and empathetic effects of LSD without the trip itself?

If you're still taking questions: what ARE some harmful effects of LSD use? I've heard about the potential for psychotic break as well as flashbacks to bad trips discussed as potential harms, but those reports could very well be folk legend and scare tactics. More directly, there is also the potential for unintentional or intentional self harm while tripping, I imagine. Are these harms common among LSD experiences? Are there other harmful effects I'm not aware of?

Thanks a lot for all this info, I really appreciate it. You'll be the first to know if I decide this is something I wanna do