[extropy-chat] VP Summit - Press Release - Comments Please!

[Giu1i0 Pri5c0]

I agree with Damien, the language of the press release, as well as the 
language of whatever output the summit will have, should sound 
reasonable and non-threatening.


On 31 Jan 2004, at 01:20, Damien Broderick wrote:

> From: "Jef Allbright" <jef at jefallbright.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 5:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] VP Summit - Press Release - Comments 
> Please!
>
>
>> The wording and focus need some polishing
>
> Yes. Consider some examples:
>
> < The forces of reaction are surging...
>
> < Throughout history the forces of advancement have struggled against 
> the
> reactionary forces of stasis >
>
> Struggle. Forces of reaction. Oddly enough, this *exactly* mimics 
> Stalinist
> and Troskyite cant from the Cold war and earlier. (Sorry, but it has 
> to be
> noted.)
>
> I suppose it's impossible or at least very hard to convince you to 
> leave out
> cult-sounding brand-positioning phrases such as `our extropic goals'. 
> Those
> goals include: `extended healthy life, enhanced intelligence, refined
> emotions', etc. You might put off fewer uncommitted people by simply 
> listing
> them as your goals, and hold the `extropic'. (I happen at the moment 
> to be
> reading Jeff Walker's hilarious and devastating THE AYN RAND CULT, so 
> my
> tendrils are probably especially fine-tuned for this kind of thing.)
>
> Damien Broderick
>
>
>
>
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