[extropy-chat] Extropian Paradigm Shift

Adrian Tymes wingcat at pacbell.net
Tue Sep 21 18:42:36 UTC 2004


It isn't an exclusively extropian idea.  Furthermore,
one can envision an extropian future - including
(certain forms of and paths to) self-improving AI and
Santa-grade nanotech - without the Singularity ever
actually happening.

--- "Extropian Agroforestry Ventures Inc."
<megao at sasktel.net> wrote:

> "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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