From: p_chikara@hotmail.com
Date: Fri Aug 01 2003 - 21:15:49 MDT
I used the word "extropians" in a serious discussion recently and once again
was reminded that extropians sound like goofy cultists.
Not being able to find out why they were thinking that, or have them forward
me a link where one serious extropian sound like they say, I had to imagine
the problem they might have that makes their opinion. So here it is,
formulated as a question accordingly to the 7th extropian principle wich
invites constructive criticism :
What would be the best answer to someone who would say that the primo body
and mind uploading are allegoric figures that transhumanists and extropians
are offering that permits to fantasm a body removed from it's attaches with
the present, the here and now, impossible bodies, wich makes them promoter
of an ascetic ideal, who hates the body and the flesh (and are possibly even
worse than christians at it, with their angels without nose or phallus)
and consequently alienation (alienation is to be understood here as "being
estranged to oneself").
I have a working answer but I would like to hear what others think about
this.
Thank you in advance
Sébastien Chikara
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