Defcon/min grindfest
We are trying to figure out what everyone would like to do for the next grindfest, we are planning on trying to get in on everyone who is going to defcon to meet up. I made up this question thing so people can tell us what they want to do.
http://biohack.s2fsk8r85n.us-west-2.elasticbeanstalk.com/webform/defconmini-grind-fest#overlay-context=
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Also!! Proteus and I drove out and recon'd the site for GF3. The dates are going to be 4/22, 23, and 24. The site is awesome. It's private property so I had to go schmooze the old dude there. He's totally ok with anything.. explosives, nudity, intoxication, and surgery.
The DEFCON meetup is one thing. The next GF is next year.
Also heads up, getting a db error @benbeezy
Some relevant info:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006322306009395
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006899313012870
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X12000037
http://www.who.int/medicines/publications/pharmacopoeia/Oxytocin-mono_QAS07241FINALJune10.pdf
Ok, so at least one of these studies was using 24 IU (international units).
1mg of Oxytocin is 600 IU. So we can get around 24 doses for around 100 bucks plus shipping.
The point? Well, Oxytocin is the so-called "Bonding" hormone. It's been shown to increase trust in a few studies where they used poker as a means of testing. This is a shitty synopsis. There were in-group and out-group factors and whatnot.. plus there was at least one study trying to call bullshit. Either way, Oxytocin has some pretty interesting effects on social bonding and cognition. The means of administration is also intranasal.. so a quick squirt up your nose.
Anyone down?
Aeris: I'll be coming from the east coast as well! Still figuring out flight plans though. Either flying directly to Vegas, or figuring out which nearby city is the cheapest flight and has people passing through who I can hitch a ride with :) It's a long journey, but worth it!