This is exactly the point. Fewer truly independent code bases, increased distribution of knowledge of the code, more tools deployed for automated verification/validation of the code, etc.

Proprietary code usually ends up devolving to the point most of it is treated like a black box. This is because knowledge of the internal code is restricted. And then over time the institutional knowledge is lost as people quit the effort (nobody is immortal).

At least with open source, knowledge can be distributed over larger bodies of people, and more experts can exist for the entire ecosystem to leverage. For applications where no "secret code" or "secret sauce" is required and in fact is nothing but a danger, Open Source is the solution.

Because we have never had issues with paper ballots. /s

If the hardware is modified, this can be detected. And deploying the hardware should be done with the consideration that the voting machines themselves are hostile. So keeping hardware off networks, using fixed communication channels, blockchain tech (which prevents processes from accepting data that isn't properly registered, does not go through fixed processes), etc. remains critical.

Proving security is impossible, but pragmatically it is possible. The unique requirements of voting software make it far easier to secure than any device that requires networking to be functional.

The most secure voting system is one that doesn't allow voting at all, preventing any exploit to capture or corrupt ballots. Since that isn't an option, we do the best we can. Which can be very good. None of the exploits discovered to date lack some process to address them.

Micro dosing. Smaller doses = smaller effect. Definitely shouldn't do something as dangerous as driving on it though until you've got your dosages down to a science and know how much for what effects.

>Being too high to drive

Wait are you saying there is any amount of psychedelics to take that is safe to drive on? I have used many psychedelics but that doesn't sound right to me

Hey! Your comments reminded me of getting ketamine infusions. If you have a risk of bad hallucinations or aggression, a proper medical setting may be helpful. Most clinics also can prescribe nasal spray or lozenges to use at home, basically microdosing ketamine. I was in the LA area and had very good experiences. Anyway, I wish you luck!

Does being nice (as a customer)to your barista make a difference for them or do you prefer your customers to be rather „neutral“? I always try my best to make sure I genuinely appreciate their work (in the short time between handing over the money and leaving with my drink) but often times I wonder if it’s something that would bother them?

Do people still use pillreports for testing purity of substances? Or is there a different service that people use?

Start asking. Be aware that it's not a buyers market, and that testing your substances is as simple as ordering a kit from Amazon

I know the feeling of not wanting to use what seems like your last hope.

I haven't tried a full trip. I have a history of what doctors call a paradoxical response to certain psychoactive medications. Basically, anything with a hypnotic effect may instead trigger bad hallucinations and major aggression.

So I hesitate to take a full dose

Aw man I read your comment and held my breath. I currently have some mushrooms ready to take in an attempt to treat my anhedonia and just can't seem to get in the mind set to take them. Part of me thinks if I take it and it doesn't work, I've lost my last hope.

I did read a study recently that claimed that microdosing is actually purely psychosomatic. In blind tests, the only significant result was that if you thought you had been given psilocybin, then you felt positive effects, regardless if you had actually been given any or not.

Have you tried full trips?

The mules film was debunked in full before it was published.

Why does the name matter?

The wifi thing is a process issue. Local staff messed up. And in other countries they don't even need to mess with machines. If you control the whole thing with no insight and no audits you can just lie about the result regardless how the vote happens.

With paper backups AND independent audits none of that is a problem because the real count can be verified by hand, it would be obvious if it differs from what the machine reports. In western countries there's enough insight into how the voting is run to detect attempts at manipulation.

The issue remains proving the hardware runs that software and that software only. No extra chips, no modified chips, not even tweaking semiconductor doping, and no exploits against the secure boot mechanism.

Even game consoles and the iPhone and sometimes HSM's fail at this.

I took 2gs of mushrooms which I was told was a very low dose. Dont know how true that is though.

Just use paper ballots FFS.

Thanks for posting. What dose and how frequently were you tripping, may I ask?

What dose did you take, may I ask?

Is MDMA considered a psychedelic? I didn't think it usually was...

There's growing appreciation for psychedelics' potential benefits, especially when used with the right intention. But I see very little mentioning of their potential harm for underdeveloped teen brain (roughly under 25). There's also some dispute on the matter. Any additional information you can shed on it?

Any supporting evidence for those bold claims or are we expected to simply take your word for it?

>Having a professional, licensed person to guide you on your path in preparing and integrating the experience can help you identify any potential issues that may be difficult to identify without that outside set of eyes

A license in what, though? I got my masters at a state university, about to work as an unlicensed therapist eligible for LCSW that I'll have in about 2 years. Within the scope of social work it's pretty much perfectly against ethical standards to suggest treatments that don't have scientific evidence base. Given the unfortunate lack of research in psychedelic tx options I sort of hesitate to suggest just any "licensed" professional. A licensed health coach isn't going to be a super safe option to guide someone utilizing psychedelic drugs to address serious mental health issues, for example. I genuinely want to know, who can? It takes thousands of hours of supervised practice for a genuine clinical mental health license, but none of those professions can act outside the law or outside the scope of existing research without risking said license.

I can also see a situation where the pollster calls, one person picks up the phone, the other resident asks who is calling and then proceeds to hang around, so the person on the phone changes their answers due to social pressure

Wish I have a friend to trip tho.

I think it's also a Cubensis species?

Like idk if this true but like a larger dude would actually need a larger dose? Or am i wrong?

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Penis envies, ate the same weighed amount, dried. Three of us. 2 males, 1 female. I was the only one to not feel anything. No visuals, no emotional changes. Nothing.