Category Archives: after thinkers

..Where you will find transcripts of weekly discussion groups held in SL by yours truly.

Thinkers June 17 2014: THE WAR METAPHOR

Posted on June 21, 2014 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Today…oo kissy!…today our topic is… [2014/06/17 15:33] Seren (serendipity.seraph): what’s up zo? [2014/06/17 15:33] Rhiannon of the Birds (rhiannon.dragoone): oh, what’s wrong, Zo? [2014/06/17 15:34] Extropia DaSilva: THE WAR METAPHOR: ‘the war on drugs’, ‘the war on terrorism’. … Continue reading →

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Thinkers 8th April 2014: Can tech reduce crime?

Posted on April 15, 2014 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: welcome to thinkers! [2014/04/08 15:32] ArtCrash Exonar: Where is Gwyn these days? [2014/04/08 15:33] ArtCrash Exonar: Is her computer challenged? [2014/04/08 15:33] Zobeid Zuma: She has a schedule conflict I think? [2014/04/08 15:33] Extropia DaSilva: She is a … Continue reading →

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Thinkers April 01 2014: Oculus Rift and Facebook

Posted on April 5, 2014 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome back to Thinkers! After its long absence due to pointless bloody clock changes (mutters) [2014/04/01 15:30] Extropia DaSilva: so this week the topic is…. [2014/04/01 15:30] Extropia DaSilva: What does Facebook want with VR? [2014/04/01 15:30] Zobeid … Continue reading →

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Thinkers Jan 28 2014: Post-human families (with guest chairperson Zobeid Zuma)

Posted on February 2, 2014 by extropiadasilva

Zobeid Zuma: okay… So! [2014/01/28 15:34]  Extropia DaSilva: how alien that must feel. [2014/01/28 15:34]  Rhiannon of the Birds (rhiannon.dragoone): Oh, it did when I first stopped s tripping–wearing clothes at work?  Seemed weird. [2014/01/28 15:35]  Zobeid Zuma: A couple … Continue reading →

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Thinkers Jan 21 2014: Will transhumanism kick off in the far east?

Posted on January 25, 2014 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers.. [2014/01/21 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: Which.. [2014/01/21 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: As Gwyn remembered.. [2014/01/21 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: Is to do with China.. [2014/01/21 15:30]  Extropia DaSilva: Only, I expanded it a bit to the Far East. … Continue reading →

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Thinkers January 14 2014: Post-human civilization.

Posted on January 18, 2014 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2014/01/14 15:31]  ArtCrash Exonar: Let’s begin at the middle [2014/01/14 15:31]  Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic is……… [2014/01/14 15:31]  Extropia DaSilva: What would a post-human civilization look like? [2014/01/14 15:31]  Ari (arisia.vita): I like the … Continue reading →

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CTRL-Q QUANTUM TIME

Posted on December 23, 2013 by extropiadasilva

CTRL-Q: QUANTUM TIME. (This essay was used as my 2013 Thinkers Lecture). Have you ever stopped to consider how the impossibility of logging off from SL might ultimately reveal the quantum physical nature of time? Probably not. Quite a few … Continue reading →

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THINKERS DEC 10 2013: WHAT WILL WE NEED NOT LEARN IN THE FUTURE?

Posted on December 12, 2013 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: HEEEEEER’S THINKERS! [2013/12/10 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: 🙂 [2013/12/10 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: And today’s topic is… [2013/12/10 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: What things that need to be learned now will not need to be learned in the future? [2013/12/10 15:33] … Continue reading →

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Thinkers Dec 03 2013: Autonomous flying robots

Posted on December 4, 2013 by extropiadasilva

 Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2013/12/03 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: Soon your Amazon purchases could be delivered pronto via nifty drones! What are the pros and cons of autonomous flying robots? [2013/12/03 15:32]  Ivy Sunkiller: isn’t xbox on DX? [2013/12/03 15:33] … Continue reading →

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THINKERS NOVEMBER 05 2013: MASTERING THE GENETIC CODE

Posted on November 10, 2013 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: ..So thinking caps back on, good people, Thinkers is back in session! [2013/11/05 15:31]  Valkyrie (valkyrie.mcgill): Hello Everyone. [2013/11/05 15:31]  Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic is…. [2013/11/05 15:31]  Zobeid Zuma: Hey Art, umm… Astrid, even. [2013/11/05 15:31]  Extropia … Continue reading →

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