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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...

>>bbctol+(OP)
He was diagnosed with schizophrenia to my knowledge

>>VMG+h1
Indeed. Meth will do that.

>>VMG+h1
He wasn't. Dick did, however, use copious amounts of drugs.

>>bobcat+Q6
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.

>>cgh+Tf
Was he involved in the making of the movie? Or were the dreary and rainy scenes described in detail in the book?

>>colord+Hk
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.

>>colord+Hk
I doubt he was involved. I believe he died only months before the movie’s release. The story/novella describes plenty of grim weather because Earth’s atmosphere has been nearly destroyed.