Category Archives: fun stuff

THINKERS POEMS 2011- 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by extropiadasilva

After every Thinkers discussion I make up a short usually funny poem to sum up the debate. Here are all of the 2011 Thinkers end poems (the ones I remembered to save, anyway) ORIGIN OF RELIGION:Why is religion here at … Continue reading →

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2011 in review

Posted on January 2, 2012 by extropiadasilva

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,400 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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BOB’S BAD DAY

Posted on October 30, 2011 by extropiadasilva

BOB’S BAD DAY. Today was the worst day of Bob’s life. The only consolation to be drawn from that, was the fact that it also happened to be the last day of Bob’s life. Although, in a typical moment of … Continue reading →

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TIMES A-CHANGIN’ (APPOLOGIES TO BOB DYLAN)

Posted on July 13, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Get Bob Dylan on and sing-a-long to my version of ‘The Times They Are A-Changing’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrIPQxrog8M REMEMBER THE 90S WHEN THE WEB WAS NEW? YOU MADE UP A NAME BY WHICH FOLKS WOULD KNOW YOU AND YOUR INTERNET HANDLE IT JUST … Continue reading →

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A GRAND DAY OUT.

Posted on January 31, 2011 by extropiadasilva

A GRAND DAY OUT. Not so long ago, I was doing a random parachute jump in SL. The idea is that you fly really high (I use a jetpack so I can fly higher than unaided flight allows) and then … Continue reading →

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Gwyn Llewelyn’s ‘Evil Conspiracy’ part two

Posted on January 9, 2011 by extropiadasilva

My next stop was to get in touch with the person who probably knew most about proxies and digital personas in the whole Metaverse. Mostly to prove a point, Extropia DaSilva had so many proxies that it was really impossible … Continue reading →

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Gwyn Llewelyn’s ‘Evil Conspiracy’ part one.

Posted on January 9, 2011 by extropiadasilva

Gwyneth llewelyn gave me permission to reprint her terrific science-fiction tale, which was her entry to Lalo Tellings’ “Avatarian” anthology of avatar-related stories. Part I — No more Meatspace It dawned one of those days when the transition between night and … Continue reading →

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THINKERS LECTURE 2010: SMALL FACTS; STARTLING CONCLUSIONS.

Posted on December 31, 2010 by extropiadasilva

Welcome to this year’s Thinkers lecture! The theme this year is ‘Small Fact, Startling Conclusions’. What do I mean by this? Well, it is a reference to the fact that many times the most dramatic and startling insights science achieves … Continue reading →

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IS THIS OUR EYWA?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by extropiadasilva

As all fans of James Cameron’s Avatar should know, Eywa is the deity of the Na’Vi: Taking the form of vast neural connection among all the flora and fauna of Pandora. Life as we know it is dependent on oxygen, … Continue reading →

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THE ONDREJKA DEFINITION

Posted on December 13, 2010 by extropiadasilva

One of the mysteries of SL is why a few are captivated by it, when everyone must suffer problems like crashes and lag. Why do we not all quit? What hook can get someone committed to this online world? Well, … Continue reading →

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