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THINKERS MAY 29 2012: OUTLIVING LOVE

Posted on May 30, 2012 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Today the topic for discussion is… [2012/05/29 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: With breakup and divorce a major part of modern life, are we outliving our inborn capacity to love? [2012/05/29 15:33]  Extropia DaSilva: There is an interesting correlation… [2012/05/29 … Continue reading →

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LOVEGAME 5: PART 3

Posted on May 27, 2012 by extropiadasilva

PART 3: TOWARD POSTHUMAN LOVE What would being romantically intelligent entail? I rather like Katja Grace’s explanation, which equates greater efficiency in dating and relationships with higher romantic intelligence. In her words, “I will say we are better at romance … Continue reading →

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LOVEGAME 5: PART 2

Posted on May 26, 2012 by extropiadasilva

LOVEGAME 5: PART 2 THE TRUE LANGUAGE OF SEX While it is true that great sex is of the mind as well as the body, and the way the brain works leads to imagination filling in details, even the strongest … Continue reading →

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LOVEGAME 5: PART ONE

Posted on May 25, 2012 by extropiadasilva

LOVEGAME 5: PART ONE In the fourth installment of this series we ended with a challenge, which was to strive for something better than a future in which people live out the fantasy of a perfect relationship with a machine … Continue reading →

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THINKERS 3rd APRIL 2012: SEX IN A STATE OF NATURE

Posted on April 5, 2012 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2012/04/03 15:32]  Hiryo: The “GAME” sims.. had NO goals.. [2012/04/03 15:32]  Hiryo: no rulesd [2012/04/03 15:32]  Hiryo: rules [2012/04/03 15:32]  Hiryo: yet is still a game [2012/04/03 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: Today we shall discuss the … Continue reading →

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THINKERS MARCH 13 2012: SL AND SEXUAL PERMISIVENESS

Posted on March 14, 2012 by extropiadasilva

Extropia DaSilva: Welcome to Thinkers! [2012/03/13 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: Today the discussion topic is… [2012/03/13 15:32]  Extropia DaSilva: SL AND SEXUAL PERMISIVENESS: Throughout history, some cultures have allowed sexual non-conformists to thrive, while others clamped down on their social freedoms … Continue reading →

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WORDS AND MEMORIES: HOW THEY ELEVATE THE QUALITIES OF SL SEX

Posted on October 25, 2011 by extropiadasilva

WORDS AND MEMORIES: HOW THEY ELEVATE THE QUALITIES OF SL SEX. A while ago, I wrote an article, ‘Virtual Sex and the Gorilla’, in which I tried to find answers to the following question: Why is it that sex in … Continue reading →

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LOVEGAME PART 3

Posted on June 18, 2011 by extropiadasilva

LOVEGAME PART 3. In the previous instalment we began with a cliché from science fiction dramas. The most famous cliché of all may well be the one that comes at the end of most fairytales: ‘And they lived happily ever … Continue reading →

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LOVEGAME: PART 2

Posted on April 25, 2011 by extropiadasilva

LOVEGAME: PART 2 In the previous essay, I said that this one would go back to the beginning. But where might we look for this beginning? Scientists who study human nature have asked a similar question while studying the many … Continue reading →

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LOVEGAME PART ONE

Posted on April 21, 2011 by extropiadasilva

LOVEGAME. INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED ‘LOVE’? What is this thing you call love? It’s a cliché of science fiction dramas that a beautiful alien princess will ask a dashing Flash Gorden type that question. If an intelligent alien … Continue reading →

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