[ExI] The Immortality Institute is planning to change their name to "Longecity"

[Giulio Prisco]

If they think having the word "immortality" in their current title is
a bad idea in terms of social acceptance, I suggest "Get Sick and Die
Soon" as a new name.

On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:23 PM, John Grigg
<possiblepaths2050 at gmail.com> wrote:
> The Immortality Institute board of directors have proposed changing
> the name of the organization to "Longecity."  This is a merging of
> longevity with city.
>
> I realize having the word "immortality" in their current title is a
> bad idea in terms of social acceptance, but I think they have chosen
> the wrong name as a replacement.  I have suggested they change it to
> the short and simple "Longevity."
>
> The World Transhumanist Association now calls itself H+, the
> Immortality Institute will be getting a new name, and so I suppose if
> the Extropy Institute is reinstituted they will call themselves X'ers!
>  ; )
>
> http://www.imminst.org/forum/topic/45485-articlelongecity/
>
> John
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