"scerir@libero.it" scerir@libero.it asked about an Italian website with the
following:
The writer, Mr. Formenti, says that extropianism is a
cyber-anarchic-religious movement. Religious ? Thatıs because extropians aim
at some deity (or some Buddhity). What is this omega-point-deity ?
It seems that Mr. Formenti is mixed up. The Omega Point reference is to
Frank Tipler's Omega Point Theory as explained in his book "The Physics of
Immortality." Tipler is a Transhumanist and a professor of mathematical
physics at Tulane University. There is a little info about him on his web
page (linked through the Transhumanist page) but I would recommend reading
Anders Sandberg's thoughtful analysis of the Omega Point Theory and related
ideas on his web site: http://www.aleph.se/Trans/Global/Omega/
Regards,
Michael LaTorra
mike99@lascruces.com
mlatorra@excite.com
3229 Risner Street
Las Cruces, NM 88011-4823
USA
505.522.5121
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