[extropy-chat] Fear and Hope

[Natasha Vita-More]

At 08:00 PM 7/14/2005, Robin wrote:

>Thus, for example, it was likely a PR mistake for nanotech supporters to
>raise public attention about nanotech well before any more specific
>technologies were available for hope to latch on to.

Interesting point.  Have you mentioned this point of view to Christine 
Peterson at Foresight Institute?


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