Monthly Archives: December 2011

THINKERS DEC 27 2011: ORIGINS OF RELIGION

Posted on December 28, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Well! It is 3:30 pm SLT and time to begin the last Thinkers of 2011. [2011/12/27 15:31]  Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2011/12/27 15:31]  Scarp Godenot: The beta version is currently 3.2.5 and a bit more stable than … Continue reading →

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THOUGHTS CONCERNING THE SINGULARITY

Posted on December 27, 2011 by extropiadasilva

THOUGHTS CONCERNING THE SINGULARITY. It has been a while since I talked about the technical Singularity, so I thought I might return to this topic. There is a question I wish to explore, namely: Why should anyone believe in the … Continue reading →

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THINKERS LECTURE 2011: PONDSCUM, SCARED MICE, AND THE GLOBAL BRAIN

Posted on December 21, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Welcome to this year’s Christmas lecture! The talk this year is called ‘ Pond Scum, Scared Mice and the Global Brain’. In a way, this talk links back to the first one I ever gave, which was called ‘Technological Mount … Continue reading →

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Thinkers Dec 13 2011: IF THE EURO FAILS

Posted on December 16, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Khannea Suntzu: Heya all welcome to thinkers. I am dressed in a manner befitting the topic. [2011/12/13 15:31]  Rhiannon of the Birds (rhiannon.dragoone): jayda [2011/12/13 15:31]  Extropia DaSilva: god.. [2011/12/13 15:31]  Khannea Suntzu: There is a term from roman ages, … Continue reading →

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SNOWCRASHING ADDENDUM

Posted on December 7, 2011 by extropiadasilva

In the years following the original publication of my essays on molecular nanotechnology, certain criticisms of the theories supporting this hypothetical technology have forced me to re-evaluate my position regarding MNT’s feasibility. This addendum to the ‘Snowcrashing’ essays was originally … Continue reading →

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SNOWCRASHING INTO THE DIAMOND AGE (PART ONE)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by extropiadasilva

SNOWCRASHING INTO THE DIAMOND AGE 2 (PART ONE) BY EXTROPIA DASILVA Ever since Drexler established the field of molecular nanotechnology with his books ‘Engines Of Creation’, ‘Unbounding The Future’ and ‘Nanosystems’, there have been no end of speculations regarding how … Continue reading →

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Thinkers December 06 2011: Mind/Matter

Posted on December 7, 2011 by extropiadasilva

 Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2011/12/06 15:31]  Khannea Suntzu: Yes it sure is. [2011/12/06 15:31]  Ivy Sunkiller: and the heavens shall tremble! [2011/12/06 15:31]  ArtCrash Exonar: or perform a wafe function…. [2011/12/06 15:31]  Extropia DaSilva: Today we ask a question … Continue reading →

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THINKERS NOV 29 2011: FAME AS AN SL ARTIST

Posted on December 1, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2011/11/29 15:31]  Khannea Suntzu: The Thing 2011 prequel is a seamless mesh with the sequel. [2011/11/29 15:31]  Zobeid Zuma: They should have made a movie adaptation of At The Mountains of Madness. [2011/11/29 15:31]  Khannea … Continue reading →

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