Re: A PHILIPPIC FROM THE OLD SCHOOL: Extropianism Sells Out

From: Max M (maxm@maxmcorp.dk)
Date: Thu Mar 04 1999 - 04:27:55 MST


From: <Delvieron@aol.com>

>Interesting point about the shift in the Extropian Principles.

It seems to me that changing ones oponion is a sign of strength rather than
a sign of weaknes. How come that in politics one is a short-sightet, illoyal
villain if one changes ones point of view when in science one should allways
do it when faced with new evidence?

This is exactly what is wrong with politics today. You are a hero i politics
if you enter a political party at age 18 and never change your opinion for
your whole life. If on the other hand you try to change your political party
once or twice during a lifetime you cannot be trusted and is considdered a
sleep-around.

Refining what extropy is and stands for in the face of new insights and new
evidence must absolutely be seen as a strength not a weaknes. If somebody
then doesn't considder themself extropian anymore, well...

Max M (NB: Not Max More)

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