RE: Nextropians

O'Regan, Emlyn (Emlyn.ORegan@actew.com.au)
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 16:48:45 +1000

Eliezer wrote:
> ----------
> From: Eliezer S. Yudkowsky[SMTP:sentience@pobox.com]
> Reply To: extropians@extropy.com
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 June 1999 21:22
> To: extropians@extropy.com
> Subject: Re: Nextropians
>
> "Eliezer S. Yudkowsky" wrote:
> >
> > I'm afraid I'm going to have to shoot you now.
>
> For the benefit of the complete pedants among us, I would like to
> emphasize that this shooting will be with a bow and arrow. Thank you.
>
I quote from the text of the original ban announcement: "Substituting discussion of some weapon other than a hand-held chemically-powered projectile device for "gun" will not make a post acceptable during this brief cooling-off period."

(for the benefit of the nightmarishly pendantic and troublemakers) Emlyn

P.S. Sorry Eliezer, but I just couldn't resist. Maybe you could arrange an "accident" with a dangerous household appliance?