> The results of the research funded by the Extropian
> society/state (i.e. such things as eternal life), though made cheaply
> available to the supporting members, could be patented and strictly
> controlled in the rest of the faithless world that initially refused
> to contribute their fair share of supportring research. Though
> they're skeptical now, once demonstrated, they would be willing to pay
> anything for it. Such a supply of capital could be used to help those
> that couldn't otherwise afford it and to finance the colonization of
> mars and stuff.
It's natural for superior beings (us) to take advantage of inferior beings
(them).
Lets milk 'em for all they've got!
~Wax