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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">True, but you still need to be
aware of potential and likely reactions<br>
to your message. In this case, the fear is that you may, to be
blunt,<br>
be walking into a trap, for instance that someone will try to set up<br>
the<br>
audience and context to poison audiences against your message.
The<br>
"most" is a statement of the likelihood of this type of
scenario -<br>
i.e.,<br>
it implies that this may be likely enough to specifically watch out
for<br>
and be prepared to react to. But you are correct, this should
not<br>
derail you.</blockquote><br>
I happen to know the webcaster and she is a very close friend of mine and
someone who is on this list. So, I don't think there is anything to be
watch out for. <br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">...come to think of it, this
could be seen as an instance of the<br>
Proactionary Principle in action. As you noted, the costs of
doing<br>
nothing are too great. Proceeding with caution (where there is
an<br>
identified, but hard to quantify, risk) is still proceeding, as
opposed<br>
to stopping to study the problem until it can be proven safe.
:)<br><br>
> Did you go to the website of the webcast? <br>
>
<a href="http://www.terasemfoundation.org/workshop.htm" eudora="autourl">
http://www.terasemfoundation.org/workshop.htm</a><br><br>
I did. I'm still not entirely certain they're not just having
you<br>
there<br>
as "a representative of the enemy". We'll see how things
come out.<br><br>
> I wish you and others would<br>
> frequent<br>
> the announcements and read the Exponent newsletter to keep up
with<br>
> the<br>
> proactive efforts of ExI and its Board. <br><br>
I do. That was part of why this misperception came as such a
shock.</blockquote><br>
Thanks for all you comments,<br><br>
Best,<br>
Natasha<x-sigsep><p></x-sigsep>
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<dd><font size=2><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Natasha
</a><a href="http://www.natasha.cc/">Vita-More</a>
<dd>Cultural Strategist, Designer
<dd>Studies of the Future, University of Houston
<dd>President, <a href="http://www.extropy.org/">Extropy Institute</a>
<dd>Founder, <a href="http://www.transhumanist.biz/">Transhumanist Arts
& Culture</a> <br><br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times"><i>Knowledge is the most
democratic source of power.</i> Alvin Toffler
<dd><i>Random acts of kindness... </i>Anne Herbet<br><br></font>
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