Re: Rebuilding the Extropy FAQ

From: Dan Fabulich (daniel.fabulich@yale.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 04 2000 - 19:53:00 MST


Questions I'd love to see added to the list:

 - Are all extropians libertarian?

(I saw the section on government, but this question should be in there
explicitly, and darn it, the word "libertarian" should be *mentioned*
in that paragraph about beliefs extropians might have.)

 - When should "extropy", "Extropianism", etc. be capitalized?

 - Is Extropianism a cult?

(I'm not sure if we should add this to our FAQ, but it has come up
often enough that it's worth adding, IMO.)

 - Do extropians support eugenics?

 - What do extropians think about "genetically modified" crops, foods,
   etc?

 - What do extropians think about mysticism?

I'd also like to see the FAQ become a resource to which we can refer
people when certain perennial debates crop up, and I'd be happy to
write a critically balanced answer or two if that would help.

 - Should there be laws restricting gun ownership/use/sales?
 - If someone makes a copy of me or my mental processes, would that
person be me?
 - Do I have internal sensations?
 - Is having a belief the same as having faith?
 - Would we be better off living in a "transparent society," with no
privacy, as David Brin suggests?
 - Should we be libertarians/anarcho-capitalists/volunterists?

-Dan

      -unless you love someone-
    -nothing else makes any sense-
           e.e. cummings



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