[extropy-chat] Extropian Paradigm Shift

Extropian Agroforestry Ventures Inc. megao at sasktel.net
Tue Sep 21 17:23:09 UTC 2004


"The Extropian Paradigm Shift"

If extropians are going to be deemed dangerous, lets put our persona, name and

boots up on that "wanted"  poster.

Damien Broderick wrote:

> At 03:57 PM 9/21/2004 +0100, Amara wrote:
>
> >'We need a better word than "Singularity"'
> >Brad Templeton's blog, September 20
> >
> >http://ideas.4brad.com/
>
> which ends:
>
> <I welcome suggestions from readers. I think the important thing to convey
> is perhaps the metaphor of the "blind corner" -- a sharp, but not
> impossibly sharp turn which you can't see around until you get there. The
> ideal metaphor should also convey the acceleration of change which causes
> the phenomenon, and this does not. >
>
> Well, let's see. We could call it `the Curtain' or `the Wall'. But that
> doesn't convey the acceleration of change. I don't know, heck, it's so
> hard. How about... the Spike?
>
> Damien Broderick
> www.thespike.us
>
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