[extropy-chat] H+, autism, selection effects, biases

[Natasha Vita-More]

At 06:30 PM 6/29/2006, Spike wrote:

>... I have noticed a definite social clumsiness in the
>extropians and the definitely the mathematicians, but not with the bikers.

Oh, big turn off.  I notice many well-balanced extropes, especially those 
of us who practice yoga or are dancers.

>This seems counterintuitive to me, since the mathematicians have by far the
>most in common, the extropians next.  The biker individuals actually have
>very little in common, other than we happen to own this particular oddball
>machine.  But whenever we bikers gather we have a rollicking good old time,
>they are a hoot.  Extropian gatherings are always fun with far more
>interesting conversations, but I wouldn't really say that we bond as well,
>or form close friendships as much.  The mathematicians, forget it.
>Interesting math talk, but real flesh world friendships seemed DOA there.
>
>Comments welcome.

Really great survey Spike.  Here is one thing I notice: High percentage of 
styles without designer labels (or knock off labels for that matter)

Toward a more aesthetic transhumanism,

Natasha