From: Michael M. Butler (butler@comp*lib.org)
Date: Tue Sep 16 1997 - 19:52:32 MDT
Apologies to those of you who've already read this--I posted & never saw it.
At 10:33 PM 9/10/97 -0400, you wrote:
>>Peronally, I hope we get to the singularity soon,
>otherwise we may all drown in our own free-market success. Except of course
>for you savvy extropians!
>
>
>Holly Pearson<
>
>"The singularity" is the most philosophically untenable concept
>on planet earth at the present time.
A bold claim. I disagree. I could name any number of
more-philosophically-untenable concepts.
For instance, the notion that if you give me everything you have, I'll make
you happy.
For instance, the notion that the world would be a better place if the
human race were exterminated.
Q.E.D.
Now, that said, it's nonetheless true that waiting for the bus is a bad
idea if you turn out to be the bus driver.
>I recommend http://www.neo-tech.com
>for a workable epistemology that will profoundly change your life.
I recommend the above URL for anyone on this list. I first investigated the
Power that is ZON about 5 years ago. I laughed 'til my guts nearly bled
when I realized what they'd done...
<SPOILER WARNING!! SPOILER WARNING!!>
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...it's Randism with a candy pseudo-mystery-cult woo-woo coating. Clever,
fun, funny and worth examining. But, as with Objectivism 1.00, not to be
swallowed whole without careful consideration. And if you've already
examined Rand, this is just her with a peculiar Newage-looking paint job.
Danny, if you're out there--you could do worse than to check it out.
>
>Estacado
MMB
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