On Sun, 27 Feb 2000, Amara Graps wrote:
> > I suggested Dubai as an EI conference site...
>
> That particular place might not be so fun for some of us (women) because
> of the local, religious customs.
I have a friend who has been to Dubai and she admits that the eyes
of the local Arab's tend to get a bit bigger when she lights up a cigar.
But "Traveler" bills it as the "Las Vegas" of the Arab world, so
I don't think the local religious customs would be difficult to
overcome. It also has merits I can't think of a better group than
Extropians to encourage those with an Arab/Moslem mentality to come
to grips with some of their dysfunctional traditions.
> If there's a solar eclipse nearby, that would make the excursion much more
> enticing. In the year 2006, and 2009, a solar eclipse might pass nearby
> (I'd have to check the eclipse paths).
Another possibility would be scheduling conferences for interesting
planetary conjunctions (someplace with guaranteed good viewing and
far enough in advance that we can purchase a nice Extro-scope...)
>
> [By the way, in 2010, July 11, there's a total solar eclipse going
> through Easter Island. How's that for a "destination" Extropy
> Institute location?! Count me in on that one.]
We could plan ahead, if Zyvex pushes up nanotech a bit we might
be able to fly our air cars there ourselves, rather than trying
to book 250 extropians onto a single plane flight (can you even
fly to Easter Island???).
>
> Re: Budapest & other European locations
Interesting possibilities, I think this points out the need for
selecting conference locations early and establishing "local"
committees to assist in the organization.
Robert
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