[3dsnano]

Prior to the LLM age, I found it very difficult to program while on LSD or psychedelics. I just could not sustain the logical inference needed to keep track.

However, using a voice dictation program combined with a usb foot pedal and cursor, I have overcome this impasse in an interesting way.

What was once the Ballmer peak, I should perhaps rename the Pickard Pinnacle. What a time 2B alive.

[codr7]

Computers and hallucinogenics are a lousy combo in every possible way. Even if you manage to interface, they're still digital, which just limits your experience.

My advice is to write/draw your ideas while tripping and save the digital stuff for later.

Trees and flowers is a much better focus, animals; as analog, natural and physical as possible. Playing instruments is nice if that's your thing.

Take or leave.

[Bayart]

That's just your personal preference. There's no "right" way of tripping balls, just ways that fit more people. I love very digital environments, with neon lights and 70s prog synth music or 90s techno. At a certain point it becomes organic.

[Bayart]

My personal experience is that anything that forces you to focus on details and anchors you runs counter to what you're getting out of psychedelics. Not just precise logical thinking but even things like focusing on letters. Writing becomes challenging when the letters are fractals flying everywhere.

[0_____0]

It's a bit shocking to me that one would try to program on LSD - can you say a bit more about what you're up to?

Personally I feel I save the experience for when I have a question of life and would benefit from a perspective shift. Or might enjoy a different experience of being in nature.

[nlawalker]

Previously on HN:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=654168

[0_____0]

Found this one anecdote in that thread and I'm pretty sure this would be me as well.

> I tried to code on shrooms once.

> I ended up writing a C++ program that just made the internal speaker beep in an infinite loop, and tried to compile it with a C compiler.

> I started laughing hysterically and I became quite scared that the C compiler was going to get angry with me, so I went outside and stayed away from my computer in fear.

[Mizza]

What does the foot pedal do? On/off for the recorder?

[financetechbro]

What kind of programs are you churning out under this mental state?