chugs
Bluelighter
- Joined
- Feb 23, 2004
- Messages
- 2,025
^ I'd probably have to disagree with you on the ink theory, unless someone was particularly sensitive to it, and go with impurities in the lsd. Another bluelighter was only recently telling me of a doof he'd attended where a good portion of the patrons spent most of the time going to and from the toilets with diarrhea due to a batch of "black russian liquid". Unless you have a very strict diet you'd probably eat artificial colourings all of the time in quantities much higher than the amount of ink that'd be on a tiny blotter.
This I'd agree with though. If it works for you feel free to continue doing soI can't see any harm in not eating the paper.
not to get into argument or anything (i really don't know what the deal is) but reading wiki (yes yes not very accurate) it purports that there can be ill effects from ink.
also considering that blotter paper art is producd in commercial printers it is of little wonder that those inks are hardly chosen for their non-toxic attributes.
I guess the better way to resolve this is can people who have had regular access to liquid LSD can indicate if there is a difference?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ink#Health_and_environmental_aspects
Health and environmental aspects
See also: Environmental issues with paper
There is a misconception that ink is non-toxic even if swallowed. Once ingested, ink can be hazardous to one's health. Certain inks, such as those used in printers, and even those found in a common pen can be harmful. Though ink does not easily cause death, inappropriate contact can cause effects such as severe headaches, skin irritation, or nervous system damage. These effects can be caused by solvents, or by pigment ingredients such as p-Anisidine, which helps create some ink's color and shine.
Three main environmental issues with ink are:
Volatile organic compounds
Heavy metals
Non-renewable oils
Some regulatory bodies have set standards for the amount of heavy metals in ink.[11] There is a trend toward vegetable oils rather than petroleum oils in recent years in response to a demand for better environmental sustainability.
[edit]Writing inks and preservation