[extropy-chat] The Undying

[Rafal Smigrodzki]

There seem to be a few threads on the list that seemingly cannot die.
One of them involves pointless (IMO) struggles over the meaning of
"rationality". This word has a reasonably clear definition provided on
wikipedia, although there is also a Gordian knot of circular
definitions scattered over other sources. There is no need to invent a
definition of this common term, and if new but related referents need
a name, it's better to come up with a new word.

I know that since "rational" has strong positive emotional and moral
connotations (especially among us self-declared rationalists), there
is the temptation to redefine the term so as to be able to claim the
moral high ground but it only sows confusion (irrationality, one might
say) and makes for horribly boring threads.

Rafal