Re: Heaven's Gate / extropian link found

Lee Daniel Crocker (lcrocker@calweb.com)
Tue, 1 Apr 1997 17:10:36 -0800 (PST)


> In the words of a cult 'expert' who was interviewed, "...the 'singularity'
> prophesied by extropians is a example of the 'Impending Doom' technique
> frequently used by cult leaders..."
>
> "Extropian literature names no date for the event, and Los Angeles county
> and Santa Monica city authorities reported no group suicides recently,
> but sources in the L.A. County Sherriff's office confirmed that the group
> was being investigated."

Hey, Hara, have you checked your hot-tub for bugs or hidden cameras?
They might find out something incriminating, like that I wear boxers.
I suppose I can take comfort in the realization that the more intrusive
and powerful the government becomes, the more incompetent it becomes
to actually /do/ anything with that power.

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