Why “mushrooms” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
"Yudkowsky's argument that a superintelligent AI will inevitably destroy humanity seems to have no flaw." 1788616108 | How Scared Should We Be of A.I.? | http://www.ny…
by 1vuio0pswjnm7 · Sep 7, 2026
Doing magic mushrooms is one of the most important things I ever did, way back in my twenties. Literally changed my perspective on life. It opened my eyes. Or, in the words of S…
by akie · Sep 5, 2026
Respectfully… you are commenting far outside of your domain if you read OP’s description of their experience as substance abuse. I say this as someone who used to abuse substanc…
by appplication · Sep 5, 2026
Sorry, mushrooms and addiction? Of all the things to worry about with mushrooms, that’s the least likely.
by robin_reala · Sep 5, 2026
Substance abuse is a poor description for taking magic mushrooms
by adammarples · Sep 5, 2026
Strangely, mushrooms are illegal in NL, but truffles are not.
by CalRobert · Sep 5, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "mushrooms" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "mushrooms" over time.
A mushroom is the fleshy, spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus, typically produced above ground on soil or another food source. A toadstool generally refers to a poisonous mushroom. Read more on Wikipedia