[extropy-chat] Transhumanism mentioned in "Skeptic" re: cryonics

[Acy James Stapp]

I can't imagine that there is any sort of sinister intention behind
this; it's probably some disgruntled grad student working on WordNet at
princeton who put it in just for kicks. I have requested that it be
changed:

	I take issue with your definition of "Extropy": 
	(the pseudoscientific prediction that human intelligence 
	and technology will enable life to expand in an orderly 
	way throughout the entire universe). I would be more than 
	pleased if you were to remove the word "pseudoscientific"; 
	it betrays an unacceptably biased point of view.

But note that their site says
(http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/blind_person)

	WordNet is not an authoritative source for 
	definitions, nor is that its intent. Many of the 
	definitions are somewhat antiquated, having reached 
	us via lists of words from other sources.

	Unfortunately, releasing a new version of WordNet, 
	as when publishing a printed book, takes a good 
	deal of time and money.

	Thus, the corrected definition will not be publicly 
	visible until the next release of WordNet, and the 
	Google result (via their "definitions" service), which 
	is not under our direct control, may take even longer 
	to reflect our internal correction.


Acy

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:extropy-chat-bounces at lists.extropy.org] On Behalf Of Joseph
Bloch
Sent: Tuesday, 07 December, 2004 10:47
To: ExI chat list
Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] Transhumanism mentioned in "Skeptic" re:
cryonics


"Extropy- the pseudoscientific prediction that human intelligence and 
technology will enable life to expand in an orderly way throughout the 
entire universe"

One wonders if there's any way to appeal or otherwise alter such 
definitions.

Joseph

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Mike Lorrey wrote:

>Not surprised. The opposition is getting organized. Look up the
>defintion of 'extropy'  on www.dictionary.com ... the smear has begun.
>
>--- Joseph Bloch <jbloch at humanenhancement.com> wrote:
>

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