X-Message-Number: 28051
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:51:08 +0200
From: Eugen Leitl <>
Subject: Re: [CN]
References: <>

On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 01:38:41PM -0600, Anthony . wrote:

> > Recent messages have gone wildly off topic for cryonics.  This should
> > not be a forum for debating capitalism, libertarianism, first
> > world-third world issues, population, resource depletion, or global
> > warming.

Indeed.
 
> I'm sorry, but are you the Cryonet police?

No, but he is speaking for many here, me included.

> I agree that off-topic isn't ideal, but if you don't like a person's
> post, filter them.

Sorry, doesn't work for the same reason it doesn't work for spam.
 
> > We all have lots of opinions on many of these subjects but
> > they don't belong here unless we can tie them firmly and directly to
> > cryonics.
[snip]

Folks, there are about a dozen forums where you can discuss
Singularity until the cows come home. This one is not one of them.

-- 
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