Re: *Why* People....

From: Extropian Agro Forestry Ventures Inc. (megao@sk.sympatico.ca)
Date: Sun Sep 15 2002 - 11:09:01 MDT


The personality type , like by myers-briggs of our respondants will govern
how well we stay on topic. I'm ENTJ so- I come, I see, I conquer and like
garfield have a wee nap. Some personalities seem focused on wandering
aimlessley shooting the breeze.

The question is do we shoot them, kick them in the ass or ignore them?

Do persons who value the pusuit and application of new knowledge have any
particular personality leaning? Does anyone really care?

..MJ

Matt Grommes wrote:

> 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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