[extropy-chat] Re: Where have you been?

[Ian Goddard]

"spike" <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote:

>Ian Goddard!  Man where have you been pal?  We missed
>you several years ago, we were worried about
>you.  {8-]  I used to read your blog, but lost track
>of it somehow.  Welcome back, long time.  spike


 Thanks for the kind greeting spike! Yeah, I've been off 
list for several years, apart from popping in once in '01 to 
post a link to my caloric-restriction report. The list can 
get so voluminous it's hard to handle. Last night it 
occurred to me to check it out and I saw the thread on SA 
and wanted to add a few comments. Despite their critical 
nature I'm drawn to the universe-as-computer-generated-
program hypothesis for several reasons, but I'm kicking the 
tires and looking for a failure mode before I place a bet.

 A few years ago I went back to school and that's what I've 
been busy doing for the most part, studying philosophy 
(along with sundry periphery requirements). This semester I 
switched my major to computer science, which surprisingly I 
could still do at this point without setting myself back too 
much. I'd always get this uneasy unreal feeling about 
majoring in philosophy, especially at the beginning of a 
semester... yes, I love the topic, and yes, I want to learn 
more and more about it, but is it practical? Is anyone going 
to pay me to know these things? Maybe yes, maybe no... Maybe 
I need to find the path to channel what I like the most 
about phil into some area of applied science wherein I can 
learn tools to pursue my philosophical curiosities AND at 
the same time work toward a degree with more market value.


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