[RetroTechie]

The trick is to hit a 'Ballmer peak', such that the overall experience is optimal. Long term effects included.

But for most psycho-active substances, such optimal dose / frequency is quite low (if not 0). A beer during a BBQ with friends? Fine. Some recreational drug to enhance the experience of say, a music festival? That I can understand.

But needing a smoke 10, 15..20x all day, every day? Look in the mirror, and admit: you're just an addict, damaging your health.

[juleiie]

Look, in our modern realities, somebody who goes through their day completely sober, raw and unfiltered is a much bigger freak than any common junkie.

I can understand the need to smoothen out the reception of reality but what I will never get is enjoyment to take all the bullshit of today raw and supposedly with pleasure.

Can you really blame me for being extra suspicious around sworn sober types?