From: Anton Sherwood (dasher@netcom.com)
Date: Sat Jul 26 1997 - 21:39:44 MDT
Nigel Jacob writes
: It is my contention that the notion of a physical Frontier to be
: explored, settled, tamed, understood etc. is central in determining
: whether or not humanity(either en masse, or individually) can "evolve", in
: any meaningful use of that term. Thus, I am curious as to whether or not
: any of you think that extropianism can succeed as a movement within the
: confines of a society without an accessable Frontier.
: Is it likely that extropianism, or any phenomological decendent of
: such, can truly take hold within this society? And if so, do we risk
: becoming a subculture?
Please define "phenomological" and "subculture".
Can a technological frontier substitute for a physical one?
Well, not for everybody -- farming in Kansas may not be much fun
but it's open to more people than, say, microbiology.
Anton Sherwood *\\* +1 415 267 0685 *\\* DASher@netcom.com
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