From: Randy Smith (cryofan@mylinuxisp.com)
Date: Sat May 25 2002 - 05:50:54 MDT
On Thu, 23 May 2002 09:02:41 -0700, you wrote:
>Well, we more and more see references to our exalted extropian
>principles. All sarcasm aside, it would be well, I think for
>people to review them. Here they are again (see below for
>complete details):
>
>Perpetual Progress -- Seeking more intelligence, wisdom, and effectiveness...
>
>Self-Transformation -- Affirming continual moral, intellectual, and
> physicalself-improvement, through critical and creative thinking,
> personal responsibility, and experimentation...
>
>Practical Optimism -- Fueling action with positive expectations.
> Adopting a rational, action-based optimism, in place of both
> blind faith and stagnant pessimism.
>
>Intelligent Technology -- Applying science and technology creatively...
>
>Open Society -- Supporting social orders that foster freedom of speech,
> freedom of action, and experimentation. Opposing authoritarian
> social control and favoring the rule of law and decentralization
> of power.
>
>Self-Direction -- Seeking independent thinking, individual freedom...
>
>Rational Thinking -- Favoring reason over blind faith and questioning
> over dogma. *** Remaining open to challenges to our beliefs and
> practices in pursuit of perpetual improvement.*** ***Welcoming
> criticism of our existing beliefs while being open to new ideas. ***
>
>DUH! I WONDER IF ANY OF THE PEOPLE ALWAYS GOING ON
>ABOUT THE PRINCIPLES EVER STOP TO READ THEM!!?? CHRIST!
>
>Perpetual Progress -- Seeking more intelligence, wisdom, and effectiveness...
>
>Self-Transformation -- Affirming continual moral, intellectual
> and physical self-improvement, through critical and creative thinking...
>
>Practical Optimism -- Fueling action with positive expectations. Adopting
> a rational, action-based optimism, in place of both blind faith...
>
>Intelligent Technology
>Open Society
>Self-Direction
>Rational Thinking
>
>
>Well, it boggles the mind that anyone would attempt to use the
>extropian principles to beat someone over the head with!
>
>"You are in violation of extropian principle #5: please recant
>your wayward view!"
>
>Those principles continue to be an extremely fine summary of
>the collective feelings and thoughts of the people who should
>call themselves extropians. Oh sure, one may have a quibble
>here and there; but to fail to do so would only evince an
>unthinking dogmatism. They are not to be "accepted", but
>rather discussed and, if need be, disputed.
>
>Lee
>
>Herewith is the complete, unedited list from
>http://www.extropy.org/ideas/principles.html
>
>
>Perpetual Progress -- Seeking more intelligence, wisdom, and effectiveness, an indefinite
>lifespan, and the removal of political, cultural, biological, and psychological limits to
>self-actualization and self-realization. Perpetually overcoming constraints on our
>progress and possibilities. Expanding into the universe and advancing without end.
>
>Self-Transformation -- Affirming continual moral, intellectual, and physical
>self-improvement, through critical and creative thinking, personal responsibility, and
>experimentation. Seeking biological and neurological augmentation along with emotional and
>psychological refinement.
>
>Practical Optimism -- Fueling action with positive expectations. Adopting a rational,
>action-based optimism, in place of both blind faith and stagnant pessimism.
>
>Intelligent Technology -- Applying science and technology creatively to transcend
>"natural" limits imposed by our biological heritage, culture, and environment. Seeing
>technology not as an end in itself but as an effective means towards the improvement of
>life.
>
>Open Society -- Supporting social orders that foster freedom of speech, freedom of action,
>and experimentation. Opposing authoritarian social control and favoring the rule of law
>and decentralization of power. Preferring bargaining over battling, and exchange over
>compulsion. Openness to improvement rather than a static utopia.
>
>Self-Direction -- Seeking independent thinking, individual freedom, personal
>responsibility, self-direction, self-esteem, and respect for others.
>
>Rational Thinking -- Favoring reason over blind faith and questioning over dogma.
>Remaining open to challenges to our beliefs and practices in pursuit of perpetual
>improvement. Welcoming criticism of our existing beliefs while being open to new ideas.
Doesn't Political Correctness need to be worked in somewhere?
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