[extropy-chat] I apologize

[David]

Al Brooks wrote:
> In that case I will unsubscribe.
> Besides, an extropian world is IMO so far off in the
> future it is not worth thinking about now. Perhaps in
> the next decade, but not now.
> 

There is no need to unsubscribe, and while I would hope
that you do not do so, I think that Eugen has a point.
My understanding is that this list is meant to be a place
to discuss and promote interesting tech and sociological
theories and developments. It's the reason I read this list.

Yes, sometimes it gets sidetracked into politics/current
events/dead horse issues, but overall it maintains a
reasonable signal to noise ratio, and even apparently
done-to-death topics can sometimes surprise you.

The main thing is to keep it interesting and to look at
the positive possibilities as well as the downsides.

There are plenty of lurkers, and there's nothing wrong with
that, but the ideal is to contribute or shut up.
Dismissive and unsupported putdowns, me-too posts, political
one-liners etc. add nothing to anyone else's experience on
this list.

-David

ps. Don't take this too personally, this was mostly meant
in a general way. I think some of your posts have been
interesting, but anyone who posts with the informational
density of Eugen is going to lack patience when you do
occasionally post crap to the list.