出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/07/15 21:54 UTC 版)
Machine elves (also known as fractal elves, self-transforming machine elves) is a term coined by the late ethnobotanist, writer and philosopher Terence McKenna to describe the apparent entities that are often reported by individuals using tryptamine-based psychedelic drugs, especially DMT. References to such encounters can be found in many cultures ranging from shamanic traditions of Native Americans to indigenous Australians and African tribes, as well as among Western users of these substances. McKenna's first published mention of the machine elves is in his and his brother Dennis' book The Invisible Landscape (published 1975):