What happens if you give drugs to spiders

Many people are familiar with the effects of LSD and psychotropic drugs on spiders. What many people are NOT familiar with is the effect of caffeine on spiders.

Caffeine theoretically was evolved for use as an insecticide.

Normal Spider, no caffeine

Spider exposed to LSD

Spider exposed to marijuana

Spider exposed to Caffeine

As you can see, the spiders reacted similarly to the drugs given. One of the most startling effect was caffeine. Given a completely colloquial assertion, I'd say that the spider looks incredibly tired and disoriented in the caffeine web.

(Please see Spider Communication: Mechanisms and Ecological Significance
Edited by Peter N.Witt & Jerome S. Rovner - Princeton University Press -1982)

From "The Cynic's Guide To Being A Teacher"

When examining extra-curricular activities, we must ask one basic question: where do people FAIL?

As educators, we only exert a small influence over children. In fact, most kids would rather be watching television than attending a class.

Over the course of their academic lives, kids learn and unlearn many skills. Math, science, art - it all goes through one ear and out the other. When it comes to college, and a career, most academic study was preparation for the world of mind-numbing, 50 hour work weeks.

Those lucky few individuals who manage to earn a graduate degree or a Doctorate, usually take on the burden of many thousands of dollars in debt.

The rest of the populace ends up in a life of servitude in a cutthroat job market.

If we are truly preparing children for an adult life in the "real world", we may want to focus on a few areas that cause many people undue suffering.

What causes suffering in today's world?

1. Divorce
2. Bankruptcy
3. Debt
4. Job Stress
5. Alcoholism

Perhaps the most effect lesson we can teach children is the ability to be persistent, tenacious, and resilient.