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1. bbctol+mk[view] [source] 2018-06-19 21:06:30
>>pmoria+(OP)
Fun fact: Dick, for his part, thought Lem was the alias for a committee of Communists dedicated to destroying science fiction.

https://culture.pl/en/article/philip-k-dick-stanislaw-lem-is...

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2. VMG+Dl[view] [source] 2018-06-19 21:19:23
>>bbctol+mk
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia to my knowledge
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3. bobcat+cr[view] [source] 2018-06-19 22:14:34
>>VMG+Dl
Indeed. Meth will do that.
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4. cgh+fA[view] [source] 2018-06-19 23:55:50
>>bobcat+cr
PKD had amphetamine problems, not methamphetamine. Though of course they are related, meth is in a different class when it comes to potency. His hallucinations and mental issues started well after he finished a drug rehab program in Vancouver so it's not certain they are related.

As an aside, the dreary, rainy atmosphere of Blade Runner was inspired by Dick's residency in Vancouver.

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5. colord+3F[view] [source] 2018-06-20 01:00:54
>>cgh+fA
Was he involved in the making of the movie? Or were the dreary and rainy scenes described in detail in the book?
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6. singlo+BU[view] [source] 2018-06-20 04:13:34
>>colord+3F
He was not really involved. He was consulted a bit, and while he disapproved of the original script, it seems he liked the rewrite. He screened a preview and reacted positively to the general feel, however he died before it was completed.
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