From: Matt Grommes (mattg@spinn.net)
Date: Tue Sep 17 2002 - 11:22:40 MDT
Lee Corbin:
>> Yes, of course. But if we were to draw up some extensive
>> list of issues such as:
>>
>> profiling
>> invading Iraq
>> global warming
>> gun control
>> reparations
>> affirmative action
>> social safety net
>> Monica Lewinsky and Bill
>> Vietnam War
>> immigration
>
Harvey Newstrom:
>
> Why are these the top-ten issues on this list? Why aren't we
>discussing the extropian principles instead? I believe that all the
>above are off-topic and should be permanently banned. We can create
an >alternate extropians-politics list for people who must discuss these
>issues. But on this list, we should be discussing transhumanism.
>
I just joined this list and I have to say that the discussion of the
above topics to the tune of hundreds of messages is definately making it
harder for me to enjoy it here. I had thought this list was going to be
about science discoveries, ideas, etc., that are related to extropianism
and transhumanism, instead I've had to mass-delete hundreds of posts on
patriotism, the stock market, and war with Iraq. There are millions of
politics lists around, I would have joined one of those if I wanted to
read about those topics online. Just my 2 cents.
-- Perpetual Progress No mysteries are sacrosanct, no limits unquestionable; the unknown will yield to the ingenious mind. We seek to understand the universe, not to tremble before mystery, as we continue to learn and grow and enjoy our lives ever more. -- Extropian Principles 3.0
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