RE: Transhumanism for Dummies

From: Paul Grant (shade999@optonline.net)
Date: Wed Jul 23 2003 - 04:35:31 MDT

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    From: owner-extropians@extropy.org [mailto:owner-extropians@extropy.org]
    On Behalf Of Brett Paatsch
    Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 2:29 AM

    >It seems a great pity that amongst the first things intelligent people
    often seem to get good at is sarcasm

    It is a useful ability whether u admit it or not.

    >... and the great fear that stops a lesser mind from becoming a greater
    mind is the fear of looking stupid.

    Oh I'ld agree with that statement insofar as it is a limiting factor for
    attempting new directions;

    >The fear of *looking* stupid might very well cost people
    their lives in coming decades. Ignorance and stupidity
    are not the same thing. We all start ignorant.

    I'ld like to think we all remain ignorant [given the sheer volume of
    information and
    possibilities]; some of us just manage to migrate to (slightly) lesser
    degrees of ignorance.

    omard-out

     



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