Re: Lets Move HotWired Thread to alt.extropians
Russell Whitaker (whitaker@extropia.corp.sgi.com)
Thu, 29 Aug 1996 10:23:21 -0700
On Aug 28, 4:36am, Chris Hind wrote this (quoted with ">"):
> Subject: Re: Lets Move HotWired Thread to alt.extropians
> At 13:36 8/27/96 -0700, you wrote:
> >On Aug 26, 2:57am, Chris Hind wrote this (quoted with ">"):
> >[SNIP]
> >>
> >> What is all this?!?! You're argueing the definition of success? My
> >> definition of success is the gradual dying off of all other memes and the
> >> extropian meme replacing them via rational thought and logic - not force.
> >> This IS how success is measured in evolution isn't it?
> >>-- End of quoted excerpt from Chris Hind
> >
> >You talk of "annihilation". How _else_ to take your words?
>
> It's called dramatic journalism and the media does it quite frequently. It's
> used to stir emotions and motivation.
Some of us call that "demogogery".
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