[extropy-chat] Extropian Principles 3.0, Russian translation

[Gennady Ra]

At 03:18 AM 5/27/04 -0700, you, Natasha, wrote:

>Gennady, are you translating the most recent version of the principles?

No, I am not. Unfortunately, I found the latest version, Principles of 
Extropy, Version 3.11 when I almost finished the old Extropian Principles 
3.0. I have not read the most recent version yet, just skimmed through. It 
seems that all basics are preserved and better honed but without fundamental 
changes in the main text but I am not sure, as I did not compare the 
versions carefully. When I have time, I'll gladly translate the latest 
version, too. By the way, each version has its merits (so far six versions 
are available). For instance, in the version 2.6 "extropy"  is defined as "a 
measure of intelligence, information, energy, vitality ("life" in On 
Becoming Posthuman), experience, diversity, opportunity, and growth." In The 
Extropian Principles 3.0 it's defined as "the extent of a system's 
intelligence, information, order, vitality, and capacity for improvement" 
("the extent of a living or organizational system’s intelligence, functional 
order, vitality, and capacity and drive for improvement" in the version 
3.11). While I find the latter more laconic, terse and concise, "energy, 
experience, diversity and opportunity" exhilarate me as well!

A remarkable detail: I had to use seven Russian words to translate a single 
English word "intelligence". We do not have a one-word equivalent for this 
notion.

>Everyone:  Do you know someone who would translate the principles in 
>Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, etc.?

Los Principios Extropianos 3.0 (Espanol) is available at 
http://www.extropy.org/ideas/principles-es.html 
along with I Principi Estropici 3.0 (Italiano), Extropianske Principy 3.0 
(Slovensky), Die Extropianischen Prinzipien 2.6 (Deutsch). See Site Guide 
page at http://www.extropy.org/site/index.html .

Best!

Gennady
Simferopol Crimea Ukraine