[extropy-chat] The Cassini Division

[Damien Broderick]

At 06:44 AM 3/31/2005 -0800, Jef Allbright wrote:

>This is a powerful statement of morality, correct in its emphasis on the 
>intentional Self as sole authority on all matters of choice, but 
>misleading in its emphasis on the solitary individual, "bloody in tooth 
>and claw." ...
>That quote certainly appeals to the rugged individualist in us though, 
>doesn't it?

I didn't see the original posted context of this MacLeod quote, but lest 
anyone get the wrong impression I'll point out that this view, attributed 
to insane post human super intelligences in MacLeod's splendid novel, is a 
prelude to them getting their asses kicked by collective humanity, or at 
least by our ferocious military representatives. How plausible this is 
remains an interesting question.

Damien Broderick