tristanMatthias

Why is the ratio important? Wouldn’t it be what the brain is capable of doing, determined by “wrinkles”? (Apparently the true indicator of intelligence, at least for humans). I’d imagine the bigger the brain in absolute terms, the more wrinkles, but who knows.

How does it compare to 4.1 flash? Curious why folks don’t use the more “modern” one.

I have one of these! And I almost made this exact thing myself! Love this thank you. PS would love a little UI for this if there isn't one already

Ironically even this comment feels AI generated :/

Right! Not sure that will happen since Talaas was just bought by AMD, so more likely a US model. Still, we can dream.

aren't these the same thing?

Very well put. No intention of dipping back in again.

As Alan Watts put, "These things are like a telephone conversation with god. Once you get the message, hang up the phone and don't pick it up again"

Yes plenty.

A comparison might be (for me at least) mushrooms is akin to going to an art gallery, and 5-meo is like going very deep (instantly) into a sensory-deprivation flotation tank.

An art gallery in the sense that there's a lot going on, there's a lot to interpret and you're very aware of the things that are around you. Those things have a strong ability to move you, provide insight, "downloads", intepretations. It can also be (not necessarily) very social as well. It's not a perfect metaphor because it doesn't capture all the other ways mushrooms can influence you, but for the sake of this analogy haha.

A flotation tank because… well for me everything ceased to exist. There was no time, no self, no light, no thought, no sensations. Nothing. Just an experience that merged with darkness and then there was simply just an awareness. I remember "being" in a place of complete darkness (darkness isn't even the right word because it's beyond the idea of darkness even existing). Beyond concepts and words and thoughts. And the darkness was truly "beautiful". It felt like it was silently humming, vibrating even. It felt primordial, as if it was pregnant with all possible creation. And yet utterly void.

Truly a surreal experience and not at ALL the same thing!

I have not but I would be very curious to see if there is any!

Yeah see my comment above. Life felt like I was in a dream state after. Still does if I drop back into that place and let go of the narratives of modern life. It really gives me a new perspective on "maya" as the hindus refer to it as. The "veil of illusion" that we find ourselves in. Not at all to say that I'm disengaged or disconnected. I still live a full and happy life. But I don't take it seriously anymore.

I'm reminded of Oscar Wilde's quote > Life is too important to be taken seriously.

Yes it fundamentally changed the way I see and show up in the world. The best way I could describe it is a sense of deep peace knowing that this is all a lovely dream, and that one day "I" will return to the source.