From: mlbowli1@cord.iupui.edu
Date: Wed Feb 12 1997 - 18:21:24 MST
On Tue, 11 Feb 1997 cyberedward@ICDC.COM wrote:
> I got a mixture of responses. Some expressed interest in Extropian
> memes. Others gave responses such as: "the Extropians have only one
> ideal: self-preservation , not very lofty". Others view the Extropians
> as "cyber bionic wanna bes" who dream of living out some sci-fi related
> crap in an alternative future life". These mundanes think
> locally and not galactically.
I mentioned cryonic suspension in my bilogy lab last week, and a woman
responded more or less like this: "Oh, the ultimate self-indulgence, to
think you should bless the people of the future with your presence."
It's amazing how much a person can reveal about their world view with one
off-handed utterance.
Exovivo!
Michael Bowling
mlbowli1@cord.iupui.edu
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