Grey Gooies,
As much as I respect your desire for mastering new technologies to commit diabolically evil deeds, I must say that this plot to destroy the world with grey goo cannot be tolerated by me! For you see I am the greatest mind in the world, and so it is my rightful destiny to rule the world! And how can I be doing that if you turn to goo the entire universe??
Respectfully yours,
The Brain (of "Pinky and the Brain!")
Lyle,
I just want to say how hilariously funny I found your grey goo parody! You have a real gift for this type of thing. I think that humor even has a place on the Extropian list since so much discussed is very deep and technical, so people need something to occasionally lighten things. I wish that others could take in good humor your gentle pokes at things. I don't think that you mean any harm. I think that posthuman scholars centuries from now will include your parodies in their works to show the humanity of the time.
I liked Eleizer's idea of a list to reach out to the rich and powerful, even though I wonder how many of them would be interested. Most as far as I know do not even want to sign up for cryonic suspension!
The extropian song that Eleizer wrote while suffering sleep deprivation at a con was brilliant! I printed it up and put it in my scrapbook. If I make it to the Extro 4 I hope that a band can be put together to perform it! Or we can just put together an extropian choir out of the membership!
Sincerely,
John Grigg