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At 04:34 PM 7/17/2006, you wrote:<br>
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<spike66@comcast.net> wrote:<br><br>
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<a href="http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.07/posts.html?pg=4" eudora="autourl">
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.07/posts.html?pg=4</a><br><br>
They called us nutjobs. <br><br>
> <br>
> > bounces@lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Samantha<br>
> Atkins<br>
> > Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] transhumanist nut jobs<br>
> > <br>
> > Using such a phrase is not a compliment. It<br>
> implies we are<br>
> > generally nuts but now and then may be onto<br>
> something. It should be<br>
> > objected to.<br>
> > <br>
> > - s<br>
> <br>
> >From the general tone of the article, it didn't<br>
> feel to me like an<br>
> intentional jab, or rather I didn't feel insulted. <br>
> Of course, I seldom do,<br>
> even if an insult is the intended, so perhaps I am<br>
> not the right one to ask.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Recommend we laugh it off.<br><br>
Again? How many times are we going to turn the other<br>
cheek while the media insults us left and right. I<br>
have had enough, it is time for an object lesson. I<br>
recommend we play tit for tat and retaliate. Not with<br>
some whiny little letter to the editor, however.</blockquote><br><br>
The responses need to come from Max More first of all. Greg Burch
and Martine Rothblatt ought to reply as well. These three
individuals are exceedingly articulate. Max and Greg are top of the
line at debating skills. Max has the position to respond.
Greg is an attorney and has a background in history. Martine is an
attorney and quite skilled at the larger picture.<br><br>
I think it would be responsible to ask individuals such as Amara D.
Angelica her opinion since she may have a clearer perspective of these
types of incidents, given her experience across many fields.<br><br>
No one should poke jabs, whine nor getting all out of sorts about
this. It is business and business needs to be taken care
of.<br><br>
Best wishes,<br>
Natasha<br><br><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>President, <a href="http://www.extropy.org/">Extropy Institute</a>
<dd>Member, <a href="http://www.profuturists.com/">Association of
Professional Futurists</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>If you draw a circle in the
sand and study only what's inside the circle, then that is a
closed-system perspective. If you study what is inside the circle and
everything outside the circle, then that is an open system perspective. -
</i>Buckminster Fuller<br>
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