[ExI] Dealing with transhumanism bashing

[natasha at natasha.cc]

Sorry, you are right. I should have summarized both.
But I didn't have time and I wanted you all to form your own opinions.

Quoting Mike Dougherty <msd001 at gmail.com>:

> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 4:54 PM, spike <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:35 AM, Alan Grimes <ALONZOTG at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> 1. Muster a pose and go after people who would advocate that outcome
>>> or policies that would inevitably lead to that outcome.
>> ______________________________________________
>>
>>
>> OK do refrain please from ever posting anything that could possibly be
>> interpreted as a threat.  Even if posed in language that brings forth
>> imagery of a group of 19th century white hat men on horses, making comments
>> such as "Head 'em off at the pass, boys!" it still gives me the creeps.  We
>> don't do posses here.  We are a peaceful movement, filled with good will
>> towards all.
>>
>> your friendly omnipotent moderator and still non-uploaded guy,
>
> I wanted to share that "muster a pose" created in my mind a literal
> picture of summoning the energy to stand ready for a picture.  I
> pretty much stopped reading the rest of that sentence.
>
> I have a bunch of other emails to read, if you're going to distract me
> with amusing typos I'll probably miss your actual point.
>
> I also have to admit I didn't take the time to watch the hour-plus
> long video that Natasha posted.  I wish she had summarized to a few
> overview points so I could comment directly on those takeaways.
>
> BillK:  I stand corrected re: Amish population.  Unexpected.  Not sure
> how to make sense of those facts.  :)
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