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

[Mike Lorrey]

I think that depends on the intended goals of the organizers. Is this a
summit to discuss and agree on strategy and get press coverage, or is
it a come together to sing kumbaya with the bioluddites?

--- Giu1i0 Pri5c0 <gpmap at runbox.com> wrote:
> 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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