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> Personally I view Elon's action as a profound statement on why you shouldn't smoke cannabis.

I'll bite, what is your take on why you shouldn't?

Because Elon's success has nothing to do with cannabis. Maybe if he had taken up smoking cannabis, he wouldn't have been successful. He certainly demonstrated that he doesn't smoke cannabis.

> Maybe if he had taken up smoking cannabis, he wouldn't have been successful

And maybe he would have been more successful. Maybe he also would have grown tiny little wings and horns. Who knows what could happen if he had taken it up?

This is nothing but pure speculation at this point lol

How do you know that? What about that Carl Sagan guy? What a filthy worthless pothead, he did nothing of significance...

(Note: Carl Sagan was a huge advocate for marijuana, and credits it to the development of 'Cosmos' and some of his other scientific, spiritual, and creative endeavors. His widow, Ann Druyan, is on the boards of directors of NORML, which is a marijuana legalization/advocacy organization).

I think the obvious counter argument is: how much more could he have done?

Why is that obvious, or logical? He expanded his consciousness with plant compounds. If anything, I think the argument is: he would've done less.

Do you realize how much Carl Sagan achieved?

Because space man bad

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