From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Mon Mar 06 2000 - 10:41:48 MST
James Swayze wrote,
>Would we be satisfied if we were immortal and had nothing to do but tend
gardens
>for eternity? (substitute your idea of a techless existence) Not I! This was
>always my problem with the religious paradigm of my folks. Eternity tending
>gardens on bended knee worshipping there deity, no worries, no woes, need
>something just wish it into existence! I want problems to solve! If eternity
>were too easy I would be bored to insanity! I would beg for oblivion!
First we need to get past the tyranny of superstition (which we obviously
haven't yet done) then, and only then, can it make sense to discuss what kind of
world we can build -- with or without ultra-tech. That seems more extropic to me
than to conjecture about what we'd do in a perfect world that does not exist.
That's just more superstitious nonsense.
Onward: Beyond superstition and tyranny!
Cheers,
--J. R.
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