[ExI] Early Archives... Re: Yudkowsky 'Humanity's remaining timeline? It looks more like five years than 50'

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Subject: Re: [ExI] Early Archives... Re: Yudkowsky 'Humanity's remaining
timeline? It looks more like five years than 50'

 

>. Here it is, from.... wow, almost 30 years ago.

 

From: Reilly Jones <70544.1227 at compuserve.com
<mailto:70544.1227 at compuserve.com> >

Date: 31 Oct 94 17:35:54 EST

Subject: [#94-10-621] Zen Physics Enlightenment

 

>.Marvin Minsky wrote 10/30/94: <I don't know why you're so sanguine about
Zen

enlightenment.  I know of no one who has experienced much of it who has also

been able to continue to make significant mathematical or physical
discoveries..

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If one cruises thru the older archives, one is struck by how much longer was
our collective attention span back in those benighted times.  We had a
prominent ExI guy who specifically expressed stern disapprobation on the
posting of short comments, suggesting a ban on one liners.  I him posted
back with the clever rejoinder: 

 

No way, Jose!

 

spike

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