[ExI] Transhumanists Map

[James Clement]

On Thu, May 9, 2013 at 5:57 PM, spike <spike at rainier66.com> wrote:

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> James if there is less than an overwhelming response to the map, it is
> likely intentional, a result of a vague uneasiness with telling the whole
> world where we live.  I have successfully used zeemaps in other forums,
> such as motorcycle groups and mathematics groups, places where we really
> don’t share our innermost thoughts and feelings, as are often seen on
> ExI-chat.  Nothing against you at all, and we think the world of you pal.
> I will gladly tell you, James Clement, where I live if you contact me
> offlist, and I hope we can go to lunch somewhere locally.  I probably won’t
> put a pin on the map for the rest of the world to see.****
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> Alternate suggestion: start a map with this group and the question ‘Where
> are you from?’  Then the person interprets it however they like: where they
> were born, or where they misspent their childhood, or even where they would
> like to have been from or want to go, etc.****
>
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> spike****
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> Spike,

There are more and more people who not only self-identify that they are
Transhumanists, but actually work in the field (generally as speakers and
authors). I think general transparency is good, and have gone so far as to
"out" myself on PGP (I'm participant hu82E689). Letting others know that
there are like-minded people out there - people they can go talk to and
have a beer with on occasions - is going to help us grow our numbers, IMHO,
which is why I started a Meetup back in Silicon Valley (I believe you
attended some of those), and created h+ magazine. Anything we can do to
bring positive awareness of our group's existence to others is a good thing.

Thanks,

James
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