[extropy-chat] Hello, and Something I Wrote
Adrian Tymes
wingcat at pacbell.net
Fri Dec 16 17:54:38 UTC 2005
--- Mike15007 at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/16/2005 2:09:15 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> wingcat at pacbell.net writes:
> > Unfortunately, those types tend not to read anything that
> > disagrees with them. Penetrating that memetic barrier with the
> > truth has proven exceedingly tough, unfortunately.
>
> Let that be what distinguishes us from them. Projecting an
> information
> bubble around oneself is ultimately self-defeating if one wants to
> have relevance
> in the universe at large.
True, and well said. Some might argue with the truth of that,
given the example being used, so perhaps a slight revision:
"...if one wants to have relevance in the universe at large, even
after one's current circumstances have faded away over several
years or decades."
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