Re: The Singularity and Nanotechnology

Dr. Rich Artym (rartym@galacta.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 28 Sep 1996 11:27:53 +0100


In message <01I9ZSASOHMC8WWSHC@delphi.com>, Lyle Burkhead writes:

> If you could demonstrate that Extopian Nanotech will exist, then yes,
> obviously this would change the economic system. But you don't even
> try to demonstrate your thesis, you just keep asserting it in
> capital letters. You could post it in 36 point type, it would still be
> just an unsupported assertion.

Ahhhhh! Thank goodness you're being clear at last, Lyle. [Perhaps you
made the point clearly before I joined this list ...] Now I understand:
you do not believe in "Extropian MNT". Fine, that's the end of the
discussion, as I have no intention of trying to convert you to what you
feel is an unfounded religion.

I think that I have made the mistake of assuming that all Extropians
"believe" in MNT and/or of thinking that only Extropians are vocal on this
list, which of course is a silly mistake to make since it's an open list.
I don't know which category you're in, but either way, shucks, sorry.
I was taking too much for granted in this meme space. You can argue MNT
with others; as an engineer, I'm more interested in *making* it happen.

Rich.

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