[extropy-chat] [Pigdog] Fwd: Extropian Trash (fwdfromthespian at doitnow.com)

[The Avantguardian]

--- Gina Miller <nanogirl at halcyon.com> wrote:

> What's really blowing my mind is after I wrote the
> response I found this article by her that advocates
> nanotech!?
> http://www.alternet.org/story/16629
> 
> Huh? I don't understand why she's supportive of
> advanced technology, and is then against those who
> support it?



      I don't think she is against any of our pet
technologies. She is definitely not a Luddite. I think
she actually has a lot in common with us but does not
wish to call herself one of us. She probably had a bad
personal experience with one of us and that has
colored her opinion of the whole group. I can imagine
this happening. I had independently reached many of
the same philosophical conclusions regarding
technology and longevity that you guys had before I
ever ran across the term "Extropy".
     When I found ExI on the web and made my first few
posts to the list, you people weren't the most
friendly discussion group to join but you eventually
warmed up to me. I have a thicker skin than most. If I
didn't, I might be writing blog-rants against you
folks too. My assessment is that this woman is a great
gadfly. Her core beliefs are essentially ours so she
won't actually be able to say anything that logically
refutes our position and all her rhetoric is great
free publicity for our movement.

For the record:

1. I have an exciting job at a public university (the
same one I got my degree at). 

2. We don't have flying cars because the authorities
don't trust us with them not because the technology
isn't there. I have seen at least two prototypes of
flying cars demonstrated on tv tech shows over the
years. We get into enough accidents and stuff with the
normal ground-based automobiles so flying cars would
just be unsafe for the masses to drive.



=====
The Avantguardian 


"He stands like some sort of pagan god or deposed tyrant. Staring out over the city he's sworn to . . .to stare out over and it's evident just by looking at him that he's got some pretty heavy things on his mind."


		
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