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class=996593306-01102006>Damien wrote:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT><SPAN class=996593306-01102006>Getting rid of
moral commands from above is a great idea. Getting rid <BR>of the far too
definite *the* and the far too limited *ten* are great<BR>ideas. Getting rid of
*Way* would be good, too, although that seems a<BR>touch less pernicious. "Some
suggestions," yes indeed. "A few <BR>recommendations." "A mixed bunch of hints,
clues and possible<BR>shortcuts, offered IMHO; check my credentials with people
who know<BR>me." Like that?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=996593306-01102006>Then Olie Lamb wrote:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT><SPAN class=996593306-01102006>Indeed, it would be
challenge enough to create a list: <BR>"Generally-agreed Extropian Ideas"
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=996593306-01102006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>What an improvement it would be if we changed our
focus from ends (what we think our future selves would want) to instead focus
on increasingly effective principles of problem-solving (the problem
being how best to promote our values into the future) trusting that the outcome,
whatever the particulars, is the best we could have done at that point.
Then rinse, lather, repeat.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=996593306-01102006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>- Jef</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>