Re: Extropic dueling (was: Machiavelli (was: Iraq))

From: Michael M. Butler (mmb@spies.com)
Date: Sat Jan 25 2003 - 15:58:24 MST


Eliezer S. Yudkowsky wrote:
> Robert J. Bradbury wrote:
>> Raises some interesting questions. Can highly extropic people
>> throw spells to cause blades to become embrittled or gunpowder
>> to become wet? Or are they simply doomed to hurling comments
>> across auditoriums in loud voices?
>
> ...spells? Why would Extropians be able to throw spells?
>
> The closest thing I can think of to a spellcaster's duel between highly
> extropic people would be a Duel of Firm Intentions.

Well, I know how to look daggers at people. Does that count?



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