[singularity] Reduced activism

2007-08-19 Thread Joshua Fox
This is the wrong place to ask this question, but I can't think of anywhere better: There are people who used to be active in blogging, writing to the email lists, donating money, public speaking, or holding organizational positions in Singularitarian and related fields -- and are no longer

Re: [singularity] Reduced activism

2007-08-19 Thread Joel Pitt
Hi, On 8/20/07, Joshua Fox [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: There are people who used to be active in blogging, writing to the email lists, donating money, public speaking, or holding organizational positions in Singularitarian and related fields -- and are no longer anywhere near as active. I'd very

Re: [singularity] Reduced activism

2007-08-19 Thread Matt Mahoney
--- Samantha Atkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Aug 19, 2007, at 12:26 PM, Matt Mahoney wrote: 3. Studying the singularity raises issues (e.g. does consciousness exist?) that conflict with hardcoded beliefs that are essential for survival. Huh? Are you conscious? I believe that I am,