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> An initial feeling of "oh my god I have superhuman capabilities" followed by a hangover of "ohno I have created a mess".

Continuing the analogy: if this happens, then you are using the wrong drugs or you are using the drugs wrong. It's not like there's an axiom "you can't enhance your performance without detrimental side-effects."



Yes. It is not true that anything that makes our lives better or work easier is bad. In fact that's the story of all progress - making peoples lives better and work easier.


What about "what goes up, must come down"?


...unless it goes hyperbolic.


Maybe we just need stronger drugs!




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