From: natashavita@earthlink.net
Date: Fri Jul 18 2003 - 09:43:15 MDT
At 12:51 PM 7/17/03 -0400, you wrote:
>Mike speeks eloquently on many of the problems I feel plague this list
>as well. To call Mike's criticism of extropians (that they are
>unproductive) unproductive is indeed ironic. I see in this list the
>largest conglomeration of intelligent people in a single email list I
>have yet come across. While I don't know what many of you do offline
>(or on) I share Mr. Lorrey's sentiments, that it seems extropians are
>"are about the most non-action-oriented people I've ever met..." We are
>a vast computer with mostly unused CPU cycles... its a lot of well
>intentioned people hoping a better world comes around, but doing
>absolutely nothing to bring that about.
Mike was speaking of ExI and extropians, not the list. Because you do not
"know what many of you do offline..." is the reason I am responding. I
don't know why it is difficult to comprehend that this list is not
comprised of only extropians. There are people on this list who are not
extropians and this list is not reflective of all extropians.
When you state that "extropians" are "about the most non-action-oriented
people ..." I take issue.
Let me explain my thinking. In the business world, a person and his or her
company is more inclined to brand and market the company than the
philosophical organization he or she is a member of. This is common
business practice. This is what has occurred for ExI.
Many of our members and those on the board, and advisors are highly action
oriented people. They are so busy pushing, marketing and promoting their
own company, that they are not on tv, radio or in print stating the
affiliation or promotion of ExI. This is done all the time.
Natasha
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