<p dir="ltr">On Aug 27, 2015 6:42 AM, "spike" <<a href="mailto:spike66@att.net">spike66@att.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> From: extropy-chat [mailto:<a href="mailto:extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org">extropy-chat-bounces@lists.extropy.org</a>] On Behalf Of Adrian Tymes<br>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 10:47 PM<br>
> To: ExI chat list<br>
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> Subject: Re: [ExI] [Bulk] Re: Virtual Reality is where the aliens are<br>
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> On Wed, Aug 26, 2015 at 9:23 AM, spike <<a href="mailto:spike66@att.net">spike66@att.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> >>…But I just can’t quite grasp the notion we are those people, the first ones to cross the Strait into advanced technology, and if we are, think of where that puts those of us special privileged life forms who are technology groksters.<br>
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> >…So what will you do with your advantage? There is no inherent duty, no required activity imposed by the universe. There simply is what you are. Congratulations, you rolled well so far; now what?<br>
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> Sheesh, I don’t know. All MBrain calculations all the time?</p>
<p dir="ltr">You're not a MBrain yet. What will you do with the advantage you have right now, today?</p>