[extropy-chat] ANNOUNCE: Extropy Institute's Future

[Jef Allbright]

On 5/3/06, spike <spike66 at comcast.net> wrote:
> to such a degree that the customary evil laugh "Muwaahahahahaaa" and the
> traditional "Fools! I shall destroy them all!" manifested themselves in an
> annoying horse-whinneying "Muweeheheheheee" and a "Wise persons!  I shall
> co-operate with them all!"
>
> Far too silly was this.
>
> Many of us have one period of formative years in our lives, when we form the
> memetic framework, the philosophical basis of our entire lives.  Usually
> these are in our youth.  I am one who has enjoyed two periods of formative
> years, or rather the traditional formative years, then subsequently the
> reformative years.  The former took place in my tragically misspent youth,
> as it is with most of us.  But the latter, the far more interesting and
> unconventional reformative years, were during my tragically misspent
> adulthood.  These years started about the time I found extropians, somewhere
> around 9 years ago.
>
> Finding there were others with thoughts and ideas in parallel to my own was
> a tremendous meme-affirming discovery.  I owe much to those who have posted
> here, especially those who posted smart stuff and were never harsh nor
> overbearing.  You know who you are.  I shall forever treasure the
> friendships and acquaintances formed in this forum.  I thank you all.

Spike, you most certainly must be my long-lost evil twin!

<hug>  ;-)

- Jef