[extropy-chat] Bad idea, was Transhumanism as Religion

[Samantha Atkins]

If we are to discuss cults then we would need to start with agreement  
as to the definition.  Without that such discussion seems a lot like  
a waste of time to me.

- samantha

On Feb 18, 2006, at 10:17 AM, spike wrote:

>> bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Keith Henson
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>> ...If list people could keep it at a theory level, we could
>> discuss the historical religions along this axis, extending to  
>> ones that
>> don't try to spread horizontally.
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>> Keith Henson
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> I am interested in what Keith has to say on this, and evolution  
> knows he has
> had a front row seat on it.  Do let us proceed thus:
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> 1.  No promoting cults here.  Promote science and reason.
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> 2.  Commentary on cults, human interaction therein, welcome.
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> 3.  Don't feel compelled to answer everything.
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> 4.  Don't be evil.  Even if profitable.
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> 5.  Be smart.
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