So if he had been sololy raised on Teletubbies he would have just skipped around laughing? Doubtful. Media cannot push anyone toward something they are not already predisposed toward. So if old buddy was already sick in the head, then that's what the alledged drugs fed off of rather then that one really cool episode of Law and Order I don't recall existing.Where could they get that exposure? How about television, movies, YouTube, comic books ... yes, the media could very well be an accessory to the crime in cases like this. I agree that magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt), a common constituent of these products, seems to have some odd effects on people when smoked or ingested but I don't really understand the psychotropic chemistry involved - it strikes me as somewhat strange that a salt could have such an effect in and of itself.
I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at that visual - thanks!So if he had been sololy raised on Teletubbies he would have just skipped around laughing? Doubtful.
Questionable. To my way of thinking, certainly possible, if not probable.And you have to realize that I'm saying that media is a trigger, not the root cause of the sickness.Media cannot push anyone toward something they are not already predisposed toward. So if old buddy was already sick in the head, then that's what the alledged drugs fed off of rather then that one really cool episode of Law and Order I don't recall existing.
I've heard the same thing from family members who are apart of the healthcare industry. They seen cases in which drugs have made people go crazy.I work on a psych unit and we have seen quite a bit of psychosis and basic brain fry from "bath salts". I think it is one nasty drug and I wouldn't wish the after effects I have seen on anyone. Psychosis is just one of the many side effects of this drug. I don't think it was rabies, but there is always a possibility, I suppose.
YOU NEVER LIED!!!I work on a psych unit and we have seen quite a bit of psychosis and basic brain fry from "bath salts". I think it is one nasty drug and I wouldn't wish the after effects I have seen on anyone. Psychosis is just one of the many side effects of this drug. I don't think it was rabies, but there is always a possibility, I suppose.
No, social media didn't give you a new ability - simply opened the door a little bit. Stalkers will stalk, and maybe they had to work harder before, but they still did it. It's like saying we have more violent crimes today then in the past - that's not true. There was plenty of violence, we simply did not have the resources to report it 24/7 the way we do now.I'm sorry, but I had to laugh at that visual - thanks!
Questionable. To my way of thinking, certainly possible, if not probable.And you have to realize that I'm saying that media is a trigger, not the root cause of the sickness.
Familiarity breeds not only contempt, but accessibility. Do you deny that the incidence of stalking has increased greatly since the popularization of social media sites such as FaceBook? Let's say I'm a harmless little schmoo who never thought he had a chance at getting a pretty girl. Then all of a sudden, lo and behold - there's millions of 'em! All ready and waiting for my tender attentions ...
I was not predisposed to stalking before FaceBook came along, because I did not have the ability (read - chutzpah) - now it's TOO easy.
Media pushed me into doing something I would not have normally done.