Albert Hofmann: New York Times obituary

albert hoffman raped my dog and killed my mother

Imagine how fucking amazing it would have been if Hofmann had gone on to be the oldest man in the world for decades!
The Nadaq would have plummeted and the U.N. would have had to hold special sessions to figure out the implications. Oh, well, do enough acid you will need to figure out plenty of implications.

Hoffman and LSD was a strange cosmic coincidence that seems consistent with the psychedelic experience itself. Reading his obituary reminds me that the right man discovered the right chemical at the right time.

You will be missed Albert.

"who could say anything bad about Albert?" - oh, there really are people who could... I've taken a look at how Dr. Hofmann's death is covered in Polish media and some comments are a bit astonishing... Poles are really a very strange nation. A few typical motives:
- Association with the party Alliance of Democratic Left - Polish abbreviation SLD ---> people who still blame postcommunists for everything will ask questions like "Is there any difference between LSD and SLD?" ---> expect answers like "No, both dig holes in your brain".
Or: "Oh, I misread... I was already happy it's the father of SLD who has died"
- Other political associations - usually about 60% of adult Poles don't vote, but nevertheless they are obsessed with politics.
- Somebody has had a bad trip or a relative with drug problems ---> wish Hofmann all the worst and blame him for all drug abuse.
- A "pro-acid" strategy I don't recommend: accuse your opponents of having been brainwashed by Radio Virgin Mary.
- And, typical for all discussions on drug topics in all countries: give examples of drug casualties and call LSD users "junkies".
The phrase "Onet comment" is almost proverbial, it's a symbol of debating on the lowest possible level. Maybe this will let you see why...

"He was a pioneer of his time and changed history as we know it. Without him there would be no LSD, no hippie movement, no Grateful Dead or music of the sorts. We honor you and will miss you, without you there would be a big hole in our history books. Rest in peace my good man. You will be missed by many."