[ExI] Human extinction

Emlyn emlynoregan at gmail.com
Tue Aug 19 01:19:08 UTC 2008


2008/8/18 MB <mbb386 at main.nc.us>:
> Emlyn writes:
>
>> I read somewhere that cults go through this kind of process, and you
>> get this refining process happen, where, when the objective world
>> intrudes, those on the fence can lose faith and leave, but the truly
>> devoted become even more devoted, more closed to the outside world,
>> plus overall the consensus moves away from reality by the simple fact
>> of losing the least committed people.
>>
>
>
> Emlyn, this is very clear. Mind if I quote you on another list?
>
> Regards,
> MB

You're welcome to quote me, cool. As to it being clear, on re-reading
it I notice it's all one big sentence, so I'm not sure I agree with
you :-)

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Emlyn

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