Re: Those Darned Extropians at it again?

From: Dan Clemmensen (dgc@cox.rr.com)
Date: Thu Jan 31 2002 - 16:49:29 MST


Randy Smith wrote:

> From
> http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20020130/hl/monkeys.html
>
>>>
> - It may seem like science fiction, but scientists say they have
> developed a technology that enables a monkey to move a cursor on a
> computer screen simply by thinking about it.
>
>>>
>
> If it ain't one thing, it's another..if they ain't freezing their heads,
> they's a-going off and volunteering for all kinda freaky medical
> exper-i-ments....
> Those darned extropians...lemme guess, this is one a them darned
> "Libertarian" Extropians...
>

I read that article carefully. At no point did it say that monkey was
Extropian. It didn't say the monkey was a volunteer, either.



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