Re: Futurists

From: Stirling Westrup (sti@cam.org)
Date: Thu Aug 02 2001 - 06:30:32 MDT


Natasha Vita-More wrote:

> At 05:24 AM 7/31/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> > I've wondered at times (this article made me remember) if there are any
> > extropians who are "futurists" as in this organization.  Connections? 
> > Disparities?  All the same caboodle?  One group more
> > technologically/scientifically weighed than another?
>
> Yes, indeed. I was known as a futurist far longer than an extropian. In
> fact, the reason I came to transhumanist ideas, especially the extropian
> philosophy, was because I am a futurist.

I'm currently trying to break into one end of the futurist spectrum by
becoming a technology analyst. The prediction, and impact analysis, of
technological trends is something that I've been doing as part of my
routine job for some years now, and I've decided its the part I like best.
So, I've lately been trying to find a stint that concentrates on that. So
far, I've had a few nibbles, but no luck.

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