From: ddd (dddd@tick.javien.com)
Date: Sun Mar 17 2002 - 08:38:38 MST
Non-member submission from ["ddd" <dddd>]
I'm always interested in how others see extropians and transhumanists
especially in literature.
Neal Stephenson does a rather flattering portrait of the Extropians in
"Cryptonomicon" and even has an imagined flamefest on this list as a plot
device. I've also just finished Eugene Byrnes hilarious "Thigmoo", where the
world is taken over by "Extropian Marxist" AIs whose ideology could be quite
attractive to a certain set of European Transhumanism including yours truly.
I recall Gregs Bear and Egan namechecking the Extropians as well. Has
anyone got any other pointers to transhumanists portrayed in modern
literature.
Sean
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-extropians@extropy.org
> [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]On Behalf Of Reason
> Sent: 17 March 2002 07:44
> To: extropians@extropy.org
> Subject: RE: ARTS: You did say Comics -:)
>
>
> Scott's "Zot" on that site covers some basic transhumanist themes at the
> same time as poking gentle fun at the tropes of the golden age.
> Well worth a
> look.
>
> Reason
> http://www.exratio.com/
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-extropians@extropy.org
> > [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]On Behalf Of Samantha Atkins
> > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 10:45 PM
> > To: extropians@extropy.org
> > Subject: Re: ARTS: You did say Comics -:)
> >
> >
> > Oh my! Thanks for the links. This stuff is very, very
> > wonderful. Extremely creative, smart and full of heart.
> >
> > - samantha
> >
> >
> > the animated silicon love doll wrote:
> >
> > > 2002.03.14 19:47:53, CurtAdams@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>Just to put in a plug for "Understanding Comics" by Scott
> > McCloud. It's a
> > >>analysis
> > >>of comics as art, done in comic book format, and it's superb. As he's
> > >>discussing
> > >>how comics can be used for unique and interesting goals, he's
> > showing by
> > >>demonstration
> > >>that it's a suitable medium for artistic criticism. Wish he were at a
> > >>university
> > >>somewhere. Not hard to get; I've seen it in bookstores.
> > >>
> > >
> > > And he has a webpage at <http://www.scottmccloud.com>. IMNSHO,
> > he's one of
> > > the few people who's really pushing the medium of webcomics to
> > it's full
> > > extent. I think some of the comics on his site, if they were to
> > be printed
> > > out, would be about 11 continuous feet. Very interesting, very
> > > entertaining. Read him, he's smart!
> > >
> > > cheshire morgan. Beer wants to be free.
> > > -Bruce Sterling
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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