I live in Germany and right next to the highest point of the (European) Netherlands, it's only a 5k walk and you barely notice the elevation change. It's not necessarily underwhelming but definitely not overwhelming, in fact it's just whelming - so I'm glad OP got more out of the experience.

That was weirdly and unexpectedly vulnerable, which is nice I suppose.

Would've been even nicer without glorifying substance abuse, but, well.

Substance abuse is a poor description for taking magic mushrooms

I thought it was relatively balanced. "It happened to work for me this time but it could have gone horribly wrong." That's the truth of psychedelics as a theraputic tool.

It is true that the text comes with disclaimers, but I read them more like the result of a 25 year career in corporate, rather than a genuinely balanced view on the matter.

How is it abuse?

Strangely, mushrooms are illegal in NL, but truffles are not.

I don’t find that strange. Our drug policy is not backed by any sort of philosophy. E.g. possessing cannabis is illegal in NL. The policy is the outcome of micro-panics (a few accidents with tourists on shrooms), indecisiveness and fear.

I love psychedelics! I use LSD recreationally every few weeks or so. I believe it's related to psilocybin (from magic mushrooms) by also being a tryptamine. Always love hearing about good experiences.

That sort of explains your system (see user profile)

The Netherlands isn't that flat. Its highest point is Mt.Scenery at 870m.

That’s considered flat where I’m from :)

Fortunately, the article is neither about the Netherlands nor about its highest point. The title is a joke about hallucinogens.

Why does every HN thread have to start with someone telling someone else they’re wrong about something?

It’s a joke. Mt. Scenery is in the Caribbean, part of the Netherlands but not in the flat mainland.

TIL!

It doesn't always start like that! Sometimes you get corrected in the middle of a thread.

Well since you ask: GP is inaccurate because Mt. Scenery is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but not the Netherlands.

Edit: I was wrong, see skylurk’s comment.

Saba joined the Netherlands in 2010

Nice, I stand corrected. A “special municipality”, TIL!

Mt. Scenery... never heard of it as a Dutchy. I found out that's in the Caribbean.

You just asked your AI God of choice about this, perhaps?

It is correct though, since 2010 Saba is a "speciale gemeente" of the Netherlands, and its mountain is thus our highest point. Before that it was organised as a separate country "Nederlandse Antillen" with the other Caribbean islands.

The Netherlands highest point is in the Caribbean though

https://youtu.be/UJkVHgFsF60

Indeed, The Netherlands is this make-believe place where Peter Pan and Tinker Bell come from

Higher than Belgium!

I've recently hiked to the highest point of Belgium, it's 693 meters but because humans have some ego thing attached to round numbers they built a 7 meter tall stone tower you can ascend to hit 700m.

Don't ever use that word outside of a Serious Screenplay.

Tell me you're from the US without etc.

I guess we can't call it the nether-lands anymore.

its a power thing isn't it...organised collectives have way bigger influence than individuals...and the most successful organised collective is the business company... nowadays some of them more powerful than nation states... individuals subject to company objectives and other individuals empowered by their position in a company...a vote is no longer the expression of liberty...we are under the whims of corporations... companies are the true sovereign, go, incorporate, pay Irish taxes, and give the middle finger to ur government