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mediareport — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:46:51 -0800

Monkeys use millipede juice as Ecstacy-style party drug They bite the millipedes, then reach behind their back and rub it on their fur...Their eyes glaze over...one monkey shared a millipede with four family members and the entire family turned into a 'writhing mass.' How cute is that? For context, here's a December report of wild primates ingesting plants with stimulant and hallucinogenic properties. Welcome to the new field of Zoopharmacognosy, which studies the spontaneous medicinal (and recreational) use of plants by non-human animals. An intro to the subject. Perhaps now you're ready to chew on Terrence McKenna's visionary notion that psychedelic mushrooms were the spark for the development of consciousness in apes.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 16:53:51 -0800

Apologies for posting an animal consciousness link so soon after the last one, but the Miami Herald only keeps stories up for 7 days. There are lots of other links out there, like the Chimpanzee Medicine Chest, but I'll refrain from overloading you. :)

By: Stan Chin

Stan Chin — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:08:36 -0800

I hope they don't start dancing badly with Glow Worms to repetitive cricket noises while babbling about peace and love.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:12:31 -0800

"...''If you like small animals that are not furry, they're kind of cute..." No, no, no. Not furry != cute, no matter how much an entomologist would like us to think that it does. Now, on to the bigger point. Has this been tried by any intrepid homo sapiens yet? I bet the people over at Fear Factor are quivering in near-orgasmic ecstasy over the prospect.

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:19:04 -0800

Aaaaraaagh. "Ecstasy." I swear I spellchecked the post. I swear!

By: mediareport

mediareport — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:29:11 -0800

Holy flinging feces. Turn off the computer; PBS is actually running a special on dolphin intelligence right now, complete with footage of the dolphin self-recognition experiment from Friday's thread. Your local station may rerun "Nature" later tonight, too. West-coasters, you've been warned.

By: ElvisJesus

ElvisJesus — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:45:10 -0800

Tomorrow's Headline: Ashcroft declares millipede 'gateway bug', vows crackdown Sorry...couldn't resist

By: Modem Ovary

Modem Ovary — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:54:48 -0800

No, no, no. Not furry != cute, no matter how much an entomologist would like us to think that it does. What about babies? They're not furry. (ducking)

By: HTuttle

HTuttle — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:58:54 -0800

Turn off the computer Thanks to my own early excursions into the realm of the perception expanders, I am now quite capable of multitasking and watching the tube whilst simultaneously working and browsing online. What about babies? They're not furry. Proving the point!

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:09:10 -0800

Talk, talk talk! Enough already! WHERE'S THE CANDY??

By: Kellydamnit

Kellydamnit — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:21:20 -0800

What about babies? They're not furry. (ducking) Ever seen a newborn baby? Slimy just can't make up for lack of furriness on any cuteness scale. I wonder what, if any, effect this will have on the 'war on drugs.' Mammals taking recreational drugs without having peer pressure, the tv, and popular music to blame it on.

By: rks404

rks404 — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:36:59 -0800

Mediareport, this was a very tasty and intoxicating collections of links - thanks for putting this together! I'm envious of the free and open attitudes monkeys have towards psychedelics and hope that our own species can evolve up to their level some day.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:38:09 -0800

"What about babies? They're not furry." Contrary to popular belief, babies are not inherently cute. In fact, they are only cute if they are related to you, and the closer the relation the cuter they get. One's own offspring are almost mind-numbingly cute, whereas the people across the street have clearly been wading in the shallow end of the gene pool.

By: Dirjy

Dirjy — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 18:44:13 -0800

Obviously these monkeys need some serious jail time to cure them.

By: dolface

dolface — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:09:06 -0800

Aaaaraaagh. "Ecstasy." take heart mediareport, ecstasy is a legitimate spelling of the word

By: tittergrrl

tittergrrl — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:13:14 -0800

I hear FOX is working on a new, hip hour drama about a group of undercover orang utans who attempt to infiltrate the young simian millipede scene. 21 Swing Tree. Next Spring, Go Ape. On Fox.

By: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:26:37 -0800

Well, now we know why monkeys haven't taken over the world; they're too busy taking monkey ectasy.

By: thekorruptor

thekorruptor — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:27:58 -0800

If anyone wants to hear/ see Terence Mckenna, find 'Alien Dreamtime' with Space Time Continuum. There is both a video & cd. here's some reference

By: alumshubby

alumshubby — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:51:16 -0800

Did anyone else flash on Naked Lunch and the whole thing with the centipedes?

By: geoff.

geoff. — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 21:06:26 -0800

"Dude, dude... look my banana... look at it... whoaaaa"

By: twos

twos — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 22:02:34 -0800

I wonder if these millipedes can have any effect on humans. Hmmm.. could we start a new billion-dollar drug market and cash in?

By: Neale

Neale — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 23:17:17 -0800

And thus the War On Monkeys began. And we all know who wins that one. Marky Mark.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:08:22 -0800

Paging 9622.

By: nath

nath — Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:43:21 -0800

I love mushrooms.

By: shinythings

shinythings — Mon, 12 Aug 2002 01:21:59 -0800

I just finished reading about viacreme. Apparently all the rage in MLM circles. Does anyone else see the similarity?

By: mcsweetie

mcsweetie — Mon, 12 Aug 2002 08:56:50 -0800

ok guys, new plan: trick ravers into eating millipedes!