From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Wed Sep 01 1999 - 11:00:40 MDT
In a message dated 09/01/1999 10:37:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
k_aegis@mindspring.com writes:
> If extropians decide to establish their own polity, what form would it take?
>
> Kathryn Aegis
My guess-since I read Drexler's book back in 86' would be
experimentationalist in nature. Libertarian yes, but this would be the only
political movement that was largely based on the advance in science and
technology. The labor unions in British politics in the 19th century would be
absolutely nothing by comparison. Caveat: if scitech proves very slow on
producing life-enhancing developments, then the children and grandchildren of
the Extropians will move on. This is guarnateed! And those keenly
interested in such achivements, will be looked upon as we look upon those who
were very excited about spiritualism in the 19th century. Its basically a
Darwinian meme-produce or perish. Or as one AI program was quoted as saying
"you're a cow! Either give milk, or go home!"
Spud
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