From: James Veverka (headbands@webtv.net)
Date: Tue Sep 14 1999 - 05:52:21 MDT
Cosmists Team
Team in favor of ultra machine delvelopment; promotion and distribution.
Terrans Team
A Terran (based on the word "terra", the earth) is someone who feels
that artilects are too potentially dangerous to be built.
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Spike noted:
>Which team should one join if one
>believes artilects are dangerous as all hell
>but which cannot be stopped
>indefinitely, therefore they must be
>carefully developed by responsible
>and ethical people?
Ever read Gregory Benford's 4 book series on man vs machine which began
with "In the Ocean of Night" ? Excellent story with many calling
"Ocean" their favorite SF novel.....jim
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