Monthly Archives: July 2010

THINKERS 27th JULY 2010: HARD TAKEOFF.

Posted on July 28, 2010 by extropiadasilva

[2010/07/27 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: Today we are discussion what singularitarians call the ‘hard takeoff’. [2010/07/27 15:33]  Gwyneth Llewelyn: yay, 20 million registered users today! [2010/07/27 15:33]  Shorahmin Femto: is Big M still on the list? [2010/07/27 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: So … Continue reading →

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EXTIE’S EPIC PARACHUTE JUMP.

Posted on July 26, 2010 by extropiadasilva

I spend most of my time on private islands. They can be nice places, but they do have one drawback: Limited horizons. I mean it literally, because if you fly out to sea you inevitably encounter an invisible shield that … Continue reading →

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ILLUSION=DOES NOT EXIST?

Posted on July 21, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Sometimes one comes across philosophical schools of thought that say the self is an illusion. Such an idea is hard to wrap one’s mind around because…well..who is it that is trying to make sense of this concept? I am thinking … Continue reading →

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THINKERS JULY 20 2010: SACRED CYBERSPACE.

Posted on July 21, 2010 by extropiadasilva

[2010/07/20 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2010/07/20 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: Materialism has steady narrowed the number of places where one may look for the spiritual.. [2010/07/20 15:32]  Zobeid Zuma: oif! [2010/07/20 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: And yet, people still have … Continue reading →

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SECONDARY THOUGHTS: DIGITAL PEOPLE.

Posted on July 19, 2010 by extropiadasilva

METAFIRE: What will be the most basic and important categorization of post- singularity minds? It most probably won’t be gender, because the ubiquitous use of metamorphic bodies or avatars it will be nonexistent or very easily changeable. The same goes … Continue reading →

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IMPOSSIBLE SINGULARITY?

Posted on July 17, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Technological Singularity: Is such a thing possible? No doubt all of you have come across people who think not, but what does it actually mean to say technological singularities are impossible? Well, what do we mean by the term? A … Continue reading →

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THINKERS JULY 14 2010: BETTER OFF BUT MISERABLE.

Posted on July 14, 2010 by extropiadasilva

[2010/07/13 15:35]  Extropia DaSilva: It is fair to say that, materially-speaking, our generation is better off than any before it. And yet, it has been found that our generation is less happy. So…how can that be? [2010/07/13 15:35]  Gwyneth Llewelyn: … Continue reading →

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COMPUTRONIUM.

Posted on July 7, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Reports on progress towards matter/energy organized to perform maximum computation/storage etc… A report on Technology review talks about ‘the ultimate in holographic (three-dimensional) data storage: a chemically pure crystal composed solely of proteins that can be read and reversibly switched … Continue reading →

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THINKERS JULY 6 2010: OMG! A NUDE!

Posted on July 7, 2010 by extropiadasilva

[2010/07/06 15:34]  Extropia DaSilva: welcome to Thinkers! [2010/07/06 15:34]  Gwyneth Llewelyn: thank you 🙂 [2010/07/06 15:34]  Extropia DaSilva: Today we are discussing the decision by LL to ban nudity at its annual birthday event. Question #1 is probably….WHY? [2010/07/06 15:35] … Continue reading →

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A MESSAGE FROM THE CREATORS.

Posted on July 6, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Some scientists believe that six numbers are evidence that are universe anticipated the eventual emergence of intelligent life. Science, remember, advances by looking for patterns and regularities in nature. These allow more and more phenomena to be placed in general categories. … Continue reading →

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