[extropy-chat] MISSING: Full Coverage of Max and ExI in Wikipedia's Transhumanism

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>From the wikipedia article on transhumanism: "In 1988, philosopher Max
More founded the Extropy Institute and was the main contributor to a
formal transhumanist doctrine, which took the form of the Principles
of Extropy in 1990.[11] In 1990, he laid the foundation of modern
transhumanism by giving it a new definition..."
Max, the Extropy Institute, and you all have Wikipedia entries.
The good thing about wikipedia is that everyone can edit.
G.

On 11/28/06, nvitamore at austin.rr.com <nvitamore at austin.rr.com> wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I am traveling and in meetings in South America with people mostly from
> Europe and other varied locations throughout the world.  Last night at one
> reception, several asked me why Wikipedia's entry on "transhumanism" places
> emphasis on a historical account of transhumanism that appears to
> intentionally leave out Max More and Extropy Institute, and much else.
>
> My answer was that no one from Extropy Institute or transhumanism in
> general has been proactive in making sure Max and ExI are covered or that
> this essay is accurate.  I know from reports to me when president of ExI
> that there have been three to six writers who have dominated this
> entry/article. In all due respect, their work is well done and they deserve
> an applause for their stamina, but are they objectively reporting
> transhumanism outside of WTA and/or other fractions of transhumanism?  Does
> the article spend enough time on the ExI and its conferences, magazines,
> and especially its email list?  What about the speakers at the ExI
> conferences whose ideas were introduced and debated early on - before many
> of us joined in and which now we celebrate and which are now also
> mainstream issues?
>
> Now, looking at this from a different perspective:  I met with an author
> who mentioned this to me and he said that the fact that FM used the term
> "transhuman" without prior knowledge of the term being used, and also that
> Max used the term "transhumanism" without prior knowledge of Huxley using
> the same word is totally acceptable in light of the fact that Huxley used
> the term transhumanism after probably reading the term Tran humanized in
> Dante's writings or even had heard a variation of the term by others in
> close proximity at that time.
>
> The real issue is what was meant by the term because it has been suggested
> and documented that who used it first has become the tool for taking the
> credit off of Max and placed on someone who is dead and has no current
> real-time presence or standing in transhumanism.
>
> I'd like to read what you all have to say.  I don't know if Max will read
> this but my assumption is that he must be outraged if not terribly hurt and
> disappointed in this entire mess.
>
> Where are you all?  Do you not care?   I'd like to get your views.  It is a
> shame that Riley Jones is not on the list now.
>
> agradece e bom por para agora,
> thanks and good by for now,
>
> Natasha
>
>
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