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Two small communities are separated by a distance of three miles. In the absence of a modern telecommunications infrastructure, think of five ways for inhabitants to efficiently exchange messages.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Two small communities are separated by a distance of three miles. In the absence of a modern telecommunications infrastructure, think of five ways for inhabitants to efficiently exchange messages. ### Response:		The first method that comes to mind involves physically carrying messages on foot or in a vehicle of some sort, and relaying them verbally or in written form. An alternative approach still involving physical delivery of the message could be to employ some physical system to convey the messages for you. Examples of this principle include zip lines or pneumatic tubes. A different approach could be to transmit the message acoustically, which at this distance would require a very loud signalling device, the assistance of a transmission medium of some sort, or repeaters along the way. Encoding the information of the message and transmitting it visually provides yet a different approach. This could be in the form of light flashing or smoke signals for example. Finally, employing some rudimentary physical system to transmit encoded information could be used. For example, a taut cable or hydraulic system whose changes or movements could be translated into information.
How many strings does a bass guitar have?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: How many strings does a bass guitar have? ### Response:		Most bass guitars have four strings. Because the bass is designed for lower frequency than standard (usually six-string) guitars, the bass guitar strings are thicker and heavier than standard guitar strings. Some basses are made with five or even six strings. This allows the bassist to hit higher or lower notes than the standard bass guitar range, which can allow more creative freedom. Four strings is still considered the standard for bass guitars, though.
What is a good investment strategy?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is a good investment strategy? ### Response:		There are two important dimensions to a good investment strategy. The first dimension is diversification: the strategy should cover a broad spectrum of asset classes. It should have mix of stocks, bonds and fixed income assets. Within each of these asset classes, it should have further diversification. Investing into ETF of index funds would provide this diversification. There could be room for aggressive investment for a small portion of the portfolio. The second dimension to the strategy is time based periodic investment: this allows you to dollar cost average your investments. You buy less when asset values rise, and buy more when they fall.
Which of these are animals: Oak, goat, dog, train, airplane, cat, tiger, bat, rose, boat.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Which of these are animals: Oak, goat, dog, train, airplane, cat, tiger, bat, rose, boat. ### Response:		Goat, dog, cat, tiger and bat are animals.
What is the difference between income tax and capital gains tax in the USA?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is the difference between income tax and capital gains tax in the USA? ### Response:		Income tax are taxes levied on earned income from employment. Capital gains taxes are levied on gains made from investment sales.
What is a good place to pick up Thai food when driving from MountainView to Livermore?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is a good place to pick up Thai food when driving from MountainView to Livermore? ### Response:		There are a number of places to pick up Thai food when driving north from Mountain view, one that has good reviews and is only a 2 minute detour is RHaan thai.
Are large language models actually smart like humans?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Are large language models actually smart like humans? ### Response:		Large language models (LLMs) can give the appearance that they are very human like in our interactions with them. This is because they can respond to our answers the way a human would respond. Large language models under the hood are very good at pattern recognition. They are training on vasts amounts of data from the internet and have billions of machine learning parameters that can be tuned. These models can even be customized or trained on a set of data that is industry specific to be able to provide industry specific answers to industry specific questions. They work by taking the user prompt and converting it into a pattern, and then it looks across all the different patterns the LLM has been trained on and when it finds a match it returns it to the end user. It is important to note that large language models at this moment are not humans, do not exhibit human behavior, and are incapable of feeling human emotion and making decisions based on this.
What is The Lord Of The Rings?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is The Lord Of The Rings? ### Input: The Lord of the Rings is an epic[1] high-fantasy novel[a] by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.[2] ### Response:	The Lord of the Rings is an epic[1] high-fantasy novel[a] by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.[2]	The Lord of the Rings is an epic[1] high-fantasy novel[a] by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.[2] The title refers to the story's main antagonist,[b] the Dark Lord Sauron, who, in an earlier age, created the One Ring to rule the other Rings of Power given to Men, Dwarves, and Elves, in his campaign to conquer all of Middle-earth. From homely beginnings in the Shire, a hobbit land reminiscent of the English countryside, the story ranges across Middle-earth, following the quest to destroy the One Ring, seen mainly through the eyes of the hobbits Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin. Aiding Frodo are the Wizard Gandalf, the Man Aragorn, the Elf Legolas and the Dwarf Gimli, who unite in order to rally the Free Peoples of Middle-earth against Sauron's armies and give Frodo a chance to destroy the Ring in the fire of Mount Doom. Although often called a trilogy, the work was intended by Tolkien to be one volume of a two-volume set along with The Silmarillion.[3][T 3] For economic reasons, The Lord of the Rings was published over the course of a year from 29 July 1954 to 20 October 1955 in three volumes[3][4] titled The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. The work is divided internally into six books, two per volume, with several appendices of background material. Some later editions print the entire work in a single volume, following the author's original intent. Tolkien's work, after an initially mixed reception by the literary establishment, has been the subject of extensive analysis of its themes and origins. Influences on this earlier work, and on the story of The Lord of the Rings, include philology, mythology, Christianity, earlier fantasy works, and his own experiences in the First World War. The Lord of the Rings is considered one of the greatest fantasy books ever written and it has helped to create and shape the modern fantasy genre. Since release, it has been reprinted many times and translated into at least 38 languages.[c] Its enduring popularity has led to numerous references in popular culture, the founding of many societies by fans of Tolkien's works,[5] and the publication of many books about Tolkien and his works. It has inspired many derivative works, including paintings, music, films, television, video games, and board games. Award-winning adaptations of The Lord of the Rings have been made for radio, theatre, and film. It was named Britain's best-loved novel of all time in the BBC's 2003 poll The Big Read.
What is Pascal?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is Pascal? ### Response:		Pascal is an imperative and procedural programming language, designed by Niklaus Wirth as a small, efficient language intended to encourage good programming practices using structured programming and data structuring. It is named in honour of the French mathematician, philosopher and physicist Blaise Pascal.
Why is FIFA world cup is so popular?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Why is FIFA world cup is so popular? ### Response:		Soccer is by far the most popular sport on the planet. To the fans, the FIFA world cup is like a big festival as they can enjoy the exciting games and cheer for their favorite players and teams.
What are five words that rhyme with light?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What are five words that rhyme with light? ### Response:		Here are five words that rhyme with light: knight, fight, kite, right and trite.
How does the temperature affect the speed of sound?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: How does the temperature affect the speed of sound? ### Response:		The speed of sound increases with increasing temperature. This is because the particles in the medium move faster and can transmit the sound waves more quickly.
In the comic book series Calvin and Hobbes, who are Calvin and Hobbes named after?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: In the comic book series Calvin and Hobbes, who are Calvin and Hobbes named after? ### Response:		Author Bill Watterson named Calvin after French theologian John Calvin and Hobbes after English philosopher Thomas Hobbes.
What is profit?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is profit? ### Response:		A person or company can sell a product or service, and mark up the cost to the customer over what it costs them to produce. The amount of money that you can sell something for, over the amount of money it cost to produce and sell that item, is profit.
Name some of the best overall philosophical books	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Name some of the best overall philosophical books ### Response:		Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday. The Story of Philosophy by Will Durant. The Republic by Plato. Discourses by Epictetus. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch. Letters from a Stoic by Seneca.
Who was the drummer for the band Rush?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Who was the drummer for the band Rush? ### Response:		Neil Peart was the longest standing drummer for Rush
Who are some students at Hogwarts in Gryffindor house that were in the same year as Harry Potter?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Who are some students at Hogwarts in Gryffindor house that were in the same year as Harry Potter? ### Response:		Hogwarts is the fictitious school in the Harry Potter book series. The books mentions several students in Harry Potter's year from the Gryffindor house, such as Dean Thomas, Seamus Finnigan, Neville Longbottom, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger.
What is DeFi?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is DeFi? ### Response:		Decentralized finance (often stylized as DeFi) offers financial instruments without relying on intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks by using smart contracts on a blockchain. DeFi platforms allow people to lend or borrow funds from others, speculate on price movements on assets using derivatives, trade cryptocurrencies, insure against risks, and earn interest in savings-like accounts. DeFi uses a layered architecture and highly composable building blocks. Some applications promote high interest rates but are subject to high risk. Coding errors and hacks have been common in DeFi.
Why do some scholars think that campaigns do not matter much for presidential election outcomes? Why do other scholars and practitioners think that campaigns do matter?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Why do some scholars think that campaigns do not matter much for presidential election outcomes? Why do other scholars and practitioners think that campaigns do matter? ### Response:		Scholars argue that there are three main reasons that campaigns do not matter in elections. One, that other factors have a greater influence than campaigns, such as if a candidate is an incumbent, party identification of the candidate, state of the economy, and finally, macro-trends like wars and presidential approval. Second, the public does not care about politics so they don't pay attention to campaign functions like speeches, candidate gaffes, or advertising. Third, in presidential elections, each side has about the same amount of experts and money which cancels out any advantage those resources might bring. Other scholars argue that campaigns do matter, and they also have three main reasons for this. One, that after controlling for incumbency, campaign spending does impact a candidates performance. Secondly, Gerber and Green argue that campaigns personalized outreach, such as, door-to-door or digital contact, will influence the person contacted to go and vote for the candidate. Finally, for non-presidential elections, the campaign resources vary enormously between candidates and the campaign with the most resources is favored to win the election.
What is slack key guitar?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is slack key guitar? ### Response:		Slack key guitar is a style of finger-style guitar played in open tuning that originated in 19th century Hawaii. The style was created when Portuguese cowboys brought the guitar to Hawaii. The Hawaiians chose to retune the guitar by slackening some of the strings often to an open G chord. The most popular tuning DGDGBD is called "taro patch". Families often had their own tunings which were held as closely guarded secrets.
Identify which instrument is string or woodwind: Chapey, Cromorne	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Identify which instrument is string or woodwind: Chapey, Cromorne ### Response:		Chapey is string, Cromorne is woodwind.
What is Christianity?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is Christianity? ### Response:		Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. It is the world's largest and most widespread religion with roughly 2.4 billion followers representing one-third of the global population. Its adherents, known as Christians, are estimated to make up a majority of the population in 157 countries and territories, and believe that Jesus is the Son of God, whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament in Christianity) and chronicled in the New Testament.
Ways to use Pencil other than writing	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Ways to use Pencil other than writing ### Response:		Use Pencil to play truth or Dare Use pencil as darts over a styrofoam target Use pencil as chopsticks Use pencil as a pointer Use pencil to block small holes
Why is Falmouth, Massachusetts a great place to visit for vacation?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Why is Falmouth, Massachusetts a great place to visit for vacation? ### Response:		Falmouth, Massachusetts is located on Cape Cod, approximately 90 minutes south of Boston. Falmouth offers many activities for adults and children, including beaches, bike trails, shopping, dining, minor league baseball, maritime activities, fairs and ferries to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Give me a list of fruit that are yellow color	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Give me a list of fruit that are yellow color ### Response:		Lemon, banana, mango, pineapple, yellow dragonfruit, yellow watermelon, golden kiwi
Name few motivation tips and techniques for learning	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Name few motivation tips and techniques for learning ### Response:		Set clear goals: Provide someone with clear and specific goals that are challenging but achievable. This can give them a sense of purpose and direction, and help them stay focused on what they need to accomplish. Offer feedback and recognition: Regularly provide feedback and recognition to let someone know that their efforts are noticed and appreciated. This can help boost their confidence and morale, and motivate them to continue performing at a high level. Provide opportunities for growth and development: Offer someone opportunities to learn new skills, take on new challenges, and grow professionally. This can help them stay engaged and motivated, and feel like they are progressing in their career. Create a positive work environment: Foster a positive work environment that is supportive, collaborative, and respectful. This can help someone feel valued and connected to their work, and motivated to contribute to the team's success. Provide autonomy and trust: Give someone the autonomy and trust they need to make decisions and take ownership of their work. This can help them feel empowered and invested in their work, and motivated to take on new challenges. Offer incentives and rewards: Provide someone with incentives and rewards, such as bonuses, promotions, or other perks, to recognize and reward their hard work and achievements. Encourage teamwork and collaboration: Foster a culture of teamwork and collaboration, where people are encouraged to work together and support one another. This can help build camaraderie and motivation, and create a sense of shared purpose.
What is one Earth day?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is one Earth day? ### Response:		One day on Earth is the time for the Earth to completely rotate on its axis.
Which are the fastest animals on earth?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Which are the fastest animals on earth? ### Response:		There are different ways to categorize which are the fastest animals on earth. The fastest animal in the entire animal kingdom is the peregrine falcon, reaching speeds of up to 389 km/h (242mph) in vertical flight when diving to hunt. The fastest land animal in the world is the cheetah, being able to run at speeds of up to 120.7 km/h (75mph). The fastest swimming animal in the world is the swordfish, reaching speeds of up to 98.27 km/h (60). In comparison, the current human speed record is 44.72 km/h (278mph) and was set by Usain Bolt.
Write a brief passage detailing experiences of a family relocating internationally?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Write a brief passage detailing experiences of a family relocating internationally? ### Response:		Relocating your base is a challenge, more so when you relocate across borders and that too with a family. Every aspect of relocation needs to be planned keeping in mind the needs of each family member. Below are some experiences based on different criteria and considerations: 1. City, area, zip: This is the primary decision that is made. It was also a function of the location that the underlying opportunity/job that triggers the relocation. In some cases, families might be returning. However, it is very important for one to research a city, area from multiple aspects before closing in or accepting the relocation. A right balance in terms of cons and pros can be ideal in selecting, since one may not find all requirements fulfilled in a particular location 2. Cost of living/Inflation adjustment: Next is to test your selected area, zip, city with what you are going to earn from your primary business or job. Would you be able to maintain, if not improve your current standard of living. More importantly, with a family it is critical that you are also able to save a monthly sum towards health, education, etc for the future. 3. Schooling: The education system across countries are very different. There are concepts of public, charter schools that exist in some locations, but they may be either not be par with quality you would expect or not exist at all. The education board options also make it complex, which requires one to make a choice based on their own preferences and ideology. The third factor is the variation in teaching methodology, example Montessori. 4. Healthcare: Identify primary health care providers soon, share medical records from the past and have the kids up to date on vaccination. There might be scenarios where one may have to re-vaccinate kids based on schooling requirement. 4. Surrounding ecosystem: Once the initial items are done, identify good places for leisure, fun and family time. Example, sports classes for kids, art classes, theatres, parks, beaches, weekend getaways, etc. These are the places that will give the time to bond after a long transition, plus also enjoy the new location.
Think of five words that rhyme with kits	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Think of five words that rhyme with kits ### Response:		Bits, nits, slits, brits, ditz
i want to eat healthier. what kind of food in my diet should i cut out? Everyday I have a yogurt, burger, pizza, salad, and coffee.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: i want to eat healthier. what kind of food in my diet should i cut out? Everyday I have a yogurt, burger, pizza, salad, and coffee. ### Response:		It depends what your goals are for dieting. However, burgers and pizzas are generally not healthy due to a lot of trans fat and unhealthy carbs. Burgers and pizzas are also often fast food which means they are made with processed ingredients. Yogurt, salad, and coffee do not need to be cut out but in excess they can be unhealthy too. So, always eat or drink in moderation,
Tell me how not to workout?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Tell me how not to workout? ### Response:		Do not workout just because your mom or spouse said so. It should come from yourself. Do not workout with a full stomach. Always drink water and may be a preworkout drinks. Do not workout with overfitting cloggers
Where is the Eclectochromis lobochilus fish generally found?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Where is the Eclectochromis lobochilus fish generally found? ### Input: Eclectochromis lobochilus is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its endemic to Lake Malawi.[1][3] This species is found along rocky shores and sometimes in the intermediate habitat between sandy and rock areas. It occurs at depths of 5–15 metres (16–49 ft). It feeds on invertebrates, mainly adult and larval in insects, that hide among aquatic vegetation or algae. The breeding males defend a cave among the rocks. The females mouthbrood the eggs and fry, guarding them after they have been released. This species is known as "Haplochromis Hertae" in the aquarium trade.[1] ### Response:	Eclectochromis lobochilus is a species of fish in the family Cichlidae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its endemic to Lake Malawi.[1][3] This species is found along rocky shores and sometimes in the intermediate habitat between sandy and rock areas. It occurs at depths of 5–15 metres (16–49 ft). It feeds on invertebrates, mainly adult and larval in insects, that hide among aquatic vegetation or algae. The breeding males defend a cave among the rocks. The females mouthbrood the eggs and fry, guarding them after they have been released. This species is known as "Haplochromis Hertae" in the aquarium trade.[1]	The Eclectochromis lobochilus fish is generally found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Extract the destination countries of the Madeira diaspora from the text. Separate them with a comma.	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Extract the destination countries of the Madeira diaspora from the text. Separate them with a comma. ### Input: Madeirans migrated to the United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago. ### Response:	Madeirans migrated to the United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa and Trinidad and Tobago.	United States, Venezuela, Brazil, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago
Describe a plan for driving from Florida to New York with some great places to stop with American History.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Describe a plan for driving from Florida to New York with some great places to stop with American History. ### Response:		The drive from Florida to New York is close to 1,200 miles and will take a minimum of 17 hours in a car via interstate 95. There are many great stops along the way to learn more about American History. The states you will drive through starting from Florida are Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virgina, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey before getting to New York. A few destinations to stop along the journey are Savannah Georgia which is known as America's first planned city, Charleston South Carolina Fort Sumter where the Civil War Started, Richmond where The Richmond Union Passenger Railway was the first electric streetcar in the U.S, Washington D.C. to visit our nation's capital, Baltimore Maryland where Fort McHenry is located and the Star-Spangled Banner was written and Philadelphia where the Liberty Bell is located.
What is the main tax benefit of a Roth IRA and 401K?	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: What is the main tax benefit of a Roth IRA and 401K? ### Response:		The main tax benefit of a Roth IRA and 401K is that realized gains from selling investments within the accounts are not taxed.
how to use coffee mug other than drinking	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: how to use coffee mug other than drinking ### Response:		Use mug as a golf put Use mug to grow a plant Use mug for shaving vessel Use mug as pencil holder Use mug as a mouse trap
Which of the following are chocolates: 5 Star, Dairy Milk, Bar One, Chips Ahoy, Oreo, Bounty, Mars, Milky Way, Lay's, Bananas.	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Which of the following are chocolates: 5 Star, Dairy Milk, Bar One, Chips Ahoy, Oreo, Bounty, Mars, Milky Way, Lay's, Bananas. ### Response:		5 Star, Dairy Milk, Bar One, Bounty, Mars, Milky Way are chocolates.
Make me a list of some countries I could visit if I wanted to take a beach vacation. Give me options in multiple timezones	Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Make me a list of some countries I could visit if I wanted to take a beach vacation. Give me options in multiple timezones ### Response:		Some different options you could visit include Greece, Mexico, Tahiti, Spain, Brazil and Costa Rica
Who called Timothy Leary a brave neuronaut?	Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: Who called Timothy Leary a brave neuronaut? ### Input: Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs.[2][3] Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from bold oracle to publicity hound. He was "a hero of American consciousness", according to Allen Ginsberg, and Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut" ### Response:	Timothy Francis Leary (October 22, 1920 – May 31, 1996) was an American psychologist and author known for his strong advocacy of psychedelic drugs.[2][3] Evaluations of Leary are polarized, ranging from bold oracle to publicity hound. He was "a hero of American consciousness", according to Allen Ginsberg, and Tom Robbins called him a "brave neuronaut"	Tom Robbins called Timothy Leary a "brave neuronaut".