Chasing The Dragon
Originally used to refer to:
- Chronic hash or opium users.
- The specific practice of injecting a combination of heroin and (freebase?) cocaine.
- A way of smoking heroin using aluminum foil
ChasingTheDragon is a good metaphor for those trying to find a SilverBullet - whether by formalizing patterns, developing a one-size-fits-all methodology, writing a perfect language, etc. It's a near impossible task, but many keep trying in hopes of reaching a transcendent state.