[extropy-chat] Group mind exploration

[Robert Bradbury]

Ok, Christmas is coming and I've decided that I want people to send me some
presents.  One normally doesn't send presents to someone one does not know
unless there is some perceived benefit.

So here we go...
1. My Amazon.com wishlist is up for grabs [1].
2. Books sent to me will be read and at least briefly reviewed [2].
3. Sender gets 1 hour of discussion about the book (or the topic).  Web
Chats can be longer.  If I get P2P phone calls setup I'd probably extend the
discussion for as long as it is mutually interesting.
4. Pointers to reviews or discussions will be posted to the ExICh list.
5. I reserve the right to discontinue this at any point (if people were to
send me the entire wish list it would involve years of effort).

You don't have to send me a fresh off the press book, used is fine if you
can find one.
The time dedicated to the task (reading the book, posting the reviews,
conversation about it) will significantly exceed in value the cost of the
book.  I don't charge lawyer rates for "real work" but I'm not cheap
either.  The topics in the wish list cover a wide range so I would expect
that many may find something of interest if you choose to wade through it.
Excluded from the list are sources that I've already read.

I believe I have set things up so you can send books to me.  If there are
any problems do not hesitate to contact me offlist.  I stress that this is
an experiment.  Presumably information is being produced at a rate faster
than individuals can process it (there are more of 'them' than there are of
'you').  You are in effect "purchasing" a surrogate mind processor (a
relatively astute one at that) (aka a 'research assistant').

Now, if you don't happen to find a book of interest in my wish list you
should feel free to propose alternate books.  If I would have added them to
my wish list but simply did not know about them you get the review and
discussion for the cost of the book.  If not, then we may have some
discussion over the relative value.

Robert

1. http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2GSFH5BAMIIP/<http://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/wishlist/2GSFH5BAMIIP/ref=wl_web/>
Its 20 pages long, if the URL doesn't work, you should be able to locate it
by searching for my name and/or nanotechnology,
2. I reserve the right to post reviews either in my own list
http://www.aeiveos.com:8080/~bradbury/ReadingList/index.html<http://www.aeiveos.com:8080/%7Ebradbury/ReadingList/index.html>
or Amazon.com or the ExiCh list.
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