PlanetAll also labeled extropy as a 'religious group', I assume that such
connotations come from the same book about the web written by a fundie christian
several years ago. I seem to recall discussing this at some point on the list.
"scerir@libero.it" wrote:
>
> Sasha (and also Moravec) appears on this italian page. And Max More is
> mentioned for his principles and Natasha for the extropic arts.
>
> http://erewhon.ticonuno.it/arch/rivi/artific/tecgno/arcip.htm
>
> The writer, Mr. Formenti, says that extropianism is a
> cyber-anarchic-religious movement. Religious ? Thatıs because extropians aim
> at some deity (or some Buddhity). What is this omega-point-deity ? The
> software. Sasha (and Moravec) appears to be the chief prophet of this
> cyborg-cult.
>
> Anyway on this other page
>
> http://delos.fantascienza.com/delos46/mitolog.html
>
> Mr. Catani says that the extropianism is a religious movement or, better, a
> techno-sect. A sect like the Heavenıs Gate (the Hall-Bopp comet ... that big
> suicide in march 1997 .). I have (already) replayed something to this Mr.
> Catani.
>
> scerir (Rome, Italy)
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