I think that current politics are relevant, but a large (and vocal!) number of list participants are just bored by it all. So perhaps there needs to be a more general separate list (instead of one just for guns) created for these discussions.
Harvey Newstrom wrote:
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> What is the purpose of the Extropians List? Without even arguing pro or con
> on the politics of flag burning, is this an Extropian Issue? It seems that
> in the last few years the list has gone from discussing future technology to
> discussing current politics. I know that current politics will affect the
> future of technology, but what is it that makes this list different from
> Matt's other political lists? What is on-topic or off-topic? And does
> anybody try to enforce this?
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