Episode #517
Crash, from Float Lab
Books mentioned
The Deep Self
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Harry Potter
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The Bible
Mentioned by Crash, from Float Lab · at 02:05:37 · ▶︎ Watch this moment on YouTube (approximate)
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Crash from Float Lab discusses the design, manufacturing, sanitation, and safety of flotation tanks, including their potential for sensory deprivation and introspection. He and Joe also explore altered states, meditation, technology, modern life, hemp and marijuana policy, organic farming, extreme weather preparedness, natural disasters, and the limits of human knowledge.
What they talked about
- Sensory deprivation tank origins and John Lilly
- Benefits of floating and mental health
- Criticism of office culture and suits
- Smartphones and constant connectivity
- Hemp as a versatile commodity
- Marijuana legalization and tax revenue
- Psychedelics for PTSD and addiction
- Natural disasters and human perspective
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