Author Topic: R.I.P. Dr Hoffman (Read 137 times)

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
Imagine where the Grateful dead might have ended up without his products.

Graeme

(Message edited by jacko on April 30, 2008)

terryc · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2008, 03:42:11 AM »

Wonder if the drug accounted for his longevity??

David Houck · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2008, 08:22:16 AM »

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

lbpesq · « **Reply #3 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

flaxattack · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2008, 11:43:02 AM »

can you eat the blotter?

mike1762 · « **Reply #5 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.

jerryme · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2008, 06:33:42 PM »

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

paulman · « **Reply #7 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!

edwin · « **Reply #8 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