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Re:Philip K. Dick: A Visionary Among the Charlatans (1975) by bobcat9 on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @06:14PM (#17350712)
Indeed. Meth will do that.
Re:Philip K. Dick: A Visionary Among the Charlatans (1975) by cgh on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @07:55PM (#17351273)
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.

Re:Philip K. Dick: A Visionary Among the Charlatans (1975) by colordrops on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @09:00PM (#17351571)
Was he involved in the making of the movie? Or were the dreary and rainy scenes described in detail in the book?
Re:Philip K. Dick: A Visionary Among the Charlatans (1975) by singlow on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @12:13AM (#17352535)
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.
Re:Philip K. Dick: A Visionary Among the Charlatans (1975) by cgh on Wednesday June 20, 2018 @12:16AM (#17352541)
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.