tcmay@got.net (Timothy C. May) writes:
At 3:06 PM 7/7/96, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
Simon Spero <ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu> writes:
Er... Tim... Ritalin is an amphetamine.
Yes, it's an _anti-depressant, supposedly turning up those pieces of the bra responsible for "tuning out" outside interference, and letting the hyperacti kid concentrate. But a true cypherpunk never lets any facts interfere with political agenda.
Vulis, time to put you back in my killfile. Gratuitous insults, especially those not based on important factual points, is your standard mode.
I don't believe you.
(As Sandy S. also noted, Ritalin has "paradoxical" effects. (I saw Sandy's remark after sending off my reply to Simon.))
I've _seen_ the kid on Ritalin, and he's zombie. When it wears off, he's back to being alert and active.
This has no cryptographic relevance, but... What about _other kids? You have 1 kid unlucky enough to be born hyperactive (genetic predisposition + idiot parents) and 40 kids unlucky enough to be stuck in class with one jerk who won't let them learn. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps