From: Ian Goddard (igoddard@netkonnect.net)
Date: Sat May 16 1998 - 13:20:14 MDT
At 03:58 AM 5/16/98 -0700, Yak Wax wrote:
>The Extropian Principles are big on "we believes" (i.e. BEST DO IT SO)
>but lack the "why we believe" that so many Extropians seem confused
>about. So why hasn't Extropianism got a core value, utilitarian or
>otherwise? Why exactly do Extropians seek BEST DO IT SO? Eh?
IAN: Good observation, I agree. I think
that is why the utilitarian vs not issue
is important, as that is defining why X.
"Whys" can be long winded, but they can
also be codified into principled axioms.
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