From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Sat Dec 18 1999 - 15:38:38 MST
Or, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Yet there might be post-mortal
existences, according to people like Tipler, Moravec, Tegmark, or even the
'saved memory hypothesis' by physician & science-buff, J. Robert Adams. But
the stinky thang is that those who don't make the life-extension cut, (Jan
2000 Wired Article) will still have to waltz with nature; and thusly, get
kicked to the curb. Poo!
In a message dated 12/18/1999 2:28:04 PM Eastern Standard Time,
max@maxmore.com writes:
> True, no one (that I recall) has suggested that immortality is guaranteed.
> It's more subtle than that. Enthusiasm can slide over into unrealistic
> expectations and they can further slide over into dogmatic insistence of
> something being true. It's useful to have a clear distinction between
> rationality and dogmatism,
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