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129 points surprisetalk | 2 comments | 17 Nov 25 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.591s | source
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notepad0x90 ◴[18 Nov 25 07:17 UTC] No.45962280[source]▶
amphetamines feel a lot like people putting NO2 on their cars, or overclocking their computers. You might just fine in the end, but the likelihood of wear & tear catching up to you increases. It should be treated just like any other medicine, don't use it unless you really have to, and expect adverse effect (known or unknown).
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1. hazmazlaz ◴[18 Nov 25 16:36 UTC] No.45968543[source]▶
It's a good thing that human bodies are not analogous to cars then. The research on these chemicals does not align with your metaphor.
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2. notepad0x90 ◴[18 Nov 25 22:05 UTC] No.45972853[source]▶
i picked cars at random, it could be any machine. I picked overclocking computers as well, maybe that is easier for you to relate the concepts.