[ExI] wastefulness, was: RE: shelf life of drugs

[David Lubkin]

Spike wrote:

>My point is for most purposes, we could have second cars, simple, light,
>short range cheap devices, where one cylinder the size of each of the 8 in
>Mister Lincoln would suffice.  Of course they won't be as fun to drive, not
>as comfortable, not as safe, not nearly as fast.

I drive an SUV with an excellent array of 4x4 settings. I live in
snowy New Hampshire. I drive through a foot of unplowed snow,
visit a friend down two miles of muddy road, spot a garage
sale and buy furniture, drive down a road that is nothing but
potholes, etc.

These things often happen unexpectedly. But I always want
comfort, room, safety, and the ability to cope with steep hills.
And I always want the ability to get back home no matter what
natural or man-made event has happened in my vicinity.

And I'd think the preparedness aspects of primarily driving
a safe, resilient, adaptable vehicle would be attractive to
any extropian. It seems silly to talk about life extension or
cryonics if you neglect here-and-now basics.


-- David.