[ExI] I, Engineer

John Grigg possiblepaths2050 at gmail.com
Sat Dec 20 05:39:30 UTC 2014


David, I look forward to following your blog!  I brought shame to my family
line by not inheriting the "engineering genes," most in my clan (on my
dad's side, except for my dad) have in spades, but at least now I can
vicariously learn through you.


John  :  )

On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 2:36 PM, David Lubkin <lubkin at unreasonable.com>
wrote:

> Sunday I began a daily blog ("I, Engineer") to share and discuss some of
> what I've learned about engineering, leading teams, problem-solving, etc.,
> from my own career, people I've worked with, and family back to 1928.
>
> As I see it, engineer is another way to say creative problem-solver and
> toolmaker. We all do it; it goes with homo sapiens. Or perhaps I should
> say, homo faber.
>
> It's not extropian per se. Except that what we talk about here are tools.
> Pancritical rationalism, E-Prime, nöotropics, and Matrioshka brains are
> cognitive tools. SENS, cryonics, and uploading are tools for being around
> for the future. Moving to space solves various species and planetary
> problems. Nanotech is a tool for almost everything.
>
> Of course you're all encouraged to read and to comment, there or privately.
>
> http://blog.unreasonable.com
>
>
> -- David.
>
>
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