From: Michael Lorrey (retroman@turbont.net)
Date: Thu Apr 01 1999 - 20:15:36 MST
Anders Sandberg wrote:
> "Peter Passaro" <ocsrazor@cablecomm-pa.com> writes:
>
> > We must have some standards for reasonable
> > discussion, and I don't think elementary science questions make the grade.
>
> Sure. But is memetics elementary science? I'm not so sure, it is a
> concept that right now is not very widely known (but infecting people
> at a rising rate :-).
The concept of memes was taught in my sixth grade class when we were learning
about sociology. The class had kids of all ability levels as well. That was
1980.
>
>
> As others have noticed, what we might need is a better FAQ system. Or
> maybe a transhumanist encyclopedia.
Yes, I'm thinking we should set up a more responsive knowledge base that can
pull from a number of existing resources. I will also repeat my call for at
least a few online courses on transhumanist studies that can be distributed with
many of the online education programs available already.
--
TANSTAAFL!!!
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