Re: examples of optimistic and extropic fiction.....

From: KPJ (kpj@sics.se)
Date: Wed Feb 23 2000 - 08:56:18 MST


It appears as if <QueeneMUSE@aol.com> wrote:
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|In a message dated 2/23/2000 12:00:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
|starman125@hotmail.com writes:
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| I think of Jim Halperin's novel, "The First Immortal" when I think of a very
| optimistic and extropic future. >>
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|really??? I thought it was prickly and kind of preachy
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|Will check out Aristoi though

The ``The First Immortal'' reminded me somewhat of various Heinlein books
due to the preacherous approach, which I have an allergic reaction to.
It set off my big, red ``CONDITION RED:MEME INFECTION ATTEMPT'' warning signal
so it hardly made any impact in my meme pool.

The ``Aristoi'', OTOH, felt much more interesting, a traditional action story
with lots of interesting memes thrown in, but under the meme radar, as it were.

Almost all of the story people fall into the �bermensch cathegory, however, so
one can hardly call the social system of the story democratic. !-/ Be warned.

BTW, I have upgraded my meme infection defense system. !-)



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