From: Brett Paatsch (paatschb@ocean.com.au)
Date: Fri Mar 21 2003 - 23:37:28 MST
Spike writes:
> Eliezer S. Yudkowsky wrote:
> > Lee Corbin wrote:
> >
> >> Well, I'm already very nice---except, as I said for being
> >> rather confrontational at times, and sometimes denouncing
> >> nonsense rather uncompromisingly. But I too have a rather
> >> long ways to go to get where Anders is.
> >
> > No, you're not very nice. Nor am I. It would be my great
> > tragedy, if
> > not for the fact that I do seem to be making progress on it.
>
> The odd thing about all this is your meat-world
> presence, Lee. Extropians, those of you who have not met
> Lee Corbin in the flesh, honestly, he is Mister Rogers.
> Understatement: Mister Rogers is a hellraiser in comparison.
> You would never guess all the edgy stuff could originate
> from such a gentle person. And Lee Daniel Crocker
> is a big huggy teddy bear of a guy. Im not kidding
> here folks. In the flesh world, Doug Skrecky talks
> about other things besides fruit flies, Samantha
> talks about other than politics, and I occasionally
> get serious.
First impressions, and net-based impressions *can* be deceptive.
Take the "Extropian nudist colony" thread for instance. 25 replies
to it. But sheesh, it should be renamed to "nothing to see here folks
- just move on!" ;-)
- Brett
(Actually there *are* a few very "nice" pictures. Thanks Amara.)
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