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Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: jacko on April 30, 2008, 03:40:10 AM

Albert Hoffman, The inventor of LSD has died today aged 102. Full details in the new york times (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/world/europe/30hofmann.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin)
Imagine where the Grateful dead might have ended up without his products.
 
Graeme
 
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Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: terryc on April 30, 2008, 03:42:11 AM

Wonder if the drug accounted for his longevity??

Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: David Houck on April 30, 2008, 08:22:16 AM

Nice obit piece by the Times.  Thanks for the link!

Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: lbpesq on April 30, 2008, 11:18:04 AM

Just to be accurate, the man's name was Albert Hofmann.  It's amazing, looking back from the perspective of today, how a bicycle ride on April 19, 1943, begat the 60's as much as anything else did.
 
I am lucky to own a piece of blotter art commemorating the 60th anniversary of Dr. Hofmann's discovery of the psychoactive properties of LSD (five year after he first synthesized the substance) signed by the great chemist himself.  I'll try to get a good pic and post it here tonight or tomorrow.  
 
Bill, tgo

Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: flaxattack on April 30, 2008, 11:43:02 AM

can you eat the blotter?

Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: mike1762 on April 30, 2008, 06:29:02 PM

He should be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  I am a true admirer of his work.

Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: jerryme on April 30, 2008, 06:33:42 PM

He sure did change my life.... Or least my outlook on it. Colin

Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: paulman on May 01, 2008, 06:40:30 AM

Now thats what I call a loooong, strange, trip!  
 
What direction would our reality would have gone if not for that little brush with destiny?  A grateful man, I am.  Goodbye Albert.  
 
I still have some Felix the Cat taped to my first guitar  Ahh, Rosemont Horizon memories!

Title: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman
Post by: edwin on May 02, 2008, 11:50:08 PM

While there are rumours that he thought that LSD could help longevity, he attributed his age to two raw eggs every morning with his muesli. I also read that he did take small amounts throughout his life, the last being within the last few years.
 
 
 
Edwin