[extropy-chat] Gregory's Passing (Hara Ra)

Wed Nov 16 17:45:19 UTC 2005

Hi Andrea,

I never had the pleasure of meeting Hara Ra, but I do have a fond  
memory from many years ago. Back when you had perhaps three sources  
of computer entertainment: games you wrote yourself, games you bought  
in plastic baggies (on audio cassettes) or games you obtained on  
paper in the likes of Byte magazine.

I spent hours as a child keyboarding all of _Hunt the Wumpus_ so that  
I could marvel at the spelunking adventure, and try to get that  
elusive Wumpus. Years later working in education/it when we were hit  
with an unrealistic request, we would refer to the task as a wiley  
Wumpus. Each of us knew what that meant. I even put, in my list of  
most favorite games ever, _Hunt the Wumpus_ as my first entry when I  
compiled the list a few years ago.

I am very happy to hear that Hara will be 'going forward', and will  
thank him one day personally for his influence. Perhaps we can all  
break bread together some time.

If you do put a page up, or have other links to link to in regard to  
Hara Ra and the Wumpus, please let us know - right now I simply point  
to the BAF's guide at http://www.wurb.com/if/game/442

And thank you for posting,

Bret Kulakovich

On Nov 15, 2005, at 1:25 PM, Gregory H Coresun wrote:

> Greetings Natasha and Max Moore and all Extropians,
>
> I've just now been able to get into Gregory's computer and  
> discovered to my disappointment that no announcement about  
> Gregory's passing has appeared on your list.
>
> On October 13th at 9 minutes to midnight, in a hospice 2 minutes  
> away from Alcor in Scottsdale, Arizona, Gregory released his last  
> breath. Alcor personnel was instantly present to give him the  
> necessary medications, we all transferred him into the icebath  
> standing by his bedside, the thumper was started to circulate the  
> meds and an icebag was unceremoniously tossed on his beautiful  
> face. Then they ran out with him to the awaiting truck, where  
> procedures continued and onto Alcor itself. His was the best  
> suspension ever performed, partly because of the latest  
> cryopreservation chemistry and last but not least because I had  
> airlifted him from his deathbed in the ICU of Dominican Hospital to  
> Scottsdale Arizona, so he was able to die on location! This success  
> has given me great spiritual and emotional relief. I managed to get  
> him what he wanted more than anything: A chance at another life in  
> the future when they may be able to restore his brain and he might  
> have a chance of experiencing the fulness of what it means to be  
> human and explore the possibilities of being transhuman as well.
>
> In my experience, he is already traveling the stars! After his  
> considerable energy was released from his body, he has come closer  
> to me than was ever remotely possible during our life together.
>
> I grieve to never - in this lifetime - behold his dear face again  
> or wrap myself around the goodness of his generous belly, or listen  
> to his quickwitted mind and let myself be steeped and nurtured in  
> the wisdom of his council. He was my true zen master.
>
> As some of you may have noticed, his social behavior of avoidance  
> or dominance and his short fuses were easily displayed. If you  
> carry any resentment or have left over negative feelings about him,  
> I invite you to light a candle or a fire and really get into your  
> hurt and/or angry feelings and generously let it all go up into  
> flames. We don't need any unnecessary conflicts and disagreeable  
> feelings amongst one another anymore.
>
> He is completely dedicated to the awakening of the individual out  
> of the trance of socialization, whichever trance that happens to  
> be. 'Examine thyself' and 'Know thy desire', would be the two most  
> important councils he has left us with. And then Accept. What is  
> true right now. Be that. In the now, we find ourselves and each  
> other. No difference. Just all of us wearing so many cloaks of  
> different colors. Each of our unique neuroses variations on a  
> theme, which is essentially the same for all of us. The loss of  
> innocence and the loss of trust. We are, most of us, individually  
> and collectively lost at least to some essential degree, however  
> well hidden.
>
> It was always such a delight when some bright spirit, whatever age  
> or gender, caught on to the brightness of his being. Once you knew  
> him and got him and your ego wasn't afraid of him, amazing  
> conversations could be had. Sparks would fly. Insights in the human  
> condition or in some scientific problem would be tossed about like  
> flying darts, for whoever was fast enough to catch them. After one  
> of his speedy quipps, he would look at you to see if you got it,  
> like a little kid: "Did you get it? Isn't it funny?" His innocence!
>
> I adore him with all of my being, into forever, into and through  
> some very cold temperatures, upwards and forwards into the future,  
> for better or for worse. We're in this forever, to the best of our  
> ability.
>
> One of his (and mine) major motives to come into the future is to  
> make sure humanity never loses the awareness of WWII. We must  
> eradicate fascism (e.i. power over others in some and submission by  
> the many).  Within two generations we can be rid of most ills that  
> have bedeaveled humanity since the beginnings of murder and mayhem  
> because of some real or perceived scarcity or worse, because of  
> some right the mighty believe they have over others, whether they  
> be religious, political or business world leaders (=top dogs).
>
> In his mind and mine, the struggle for survival can become  
> obsolete. We still have plenty of resources. We begin by making  
> sure that humans only beget the children they really want, can  
> house and feed and educate. Imagine every child growing up  
> according to his/her own innate curiosity, being lovingly and  
> respectfully treated like a real human being and not as 'just a  
> kid'. They will be informed of everything which is happening about  
> them in language of kindness they can understand. They shall not be  
> alienated from themselves and each other. When we learn to live  
> like family, all of us, we will undoubtedly set our hearts and  
> minds to the task of healing the human family and its precious  
> habitat. Especially now, since we are in such a precarious state of  
> balance. I believe we can still turn it around before 2012. But the  
> time is definitely now.
>
> I will be glad to receive any writings, musings, reflections on  
> him. Please email me at andreavdl at lovingtruth.net, or here to  
> Gregory's email (how about cc to both, thanks) and I will be glad  
> to put together a memorial website with photographs, his artwork  
> and other creations. I am also planning to create an article for  
> the next publication of Cryonics magazine. Deadline for same is the  
> end of this month! Please email me under subject: Gregory's Memorial.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>     Andrea van de Loo
> Truth~Transparency~Trust
>     (831) 458-2925
> andreavdl at lovingtruth.net
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>
>
> =================================
> =    Gregory Herald Coresun     =
> =           - was -             =
> =   Hara Ra (aka Gregory Yob)   =
> =     harara at sbcglobal.net      =
> =        831 429 8637           =
> =================================
>
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