X-Message-Number: 28053
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 13:00:43 +0200
From: Eugen Leitl <>
Subject: Re: [CN] Singularity and Subject Lines
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On Sun, Jun 18, 2006 at 12:32:11AM -0400,  wrote:

> Well, I hate to burst your bubble, Eugen, but we have been doing that very 
> thing here.

Thanks for illustrating how the CryoNet list arrived in its current
sorry state.
 
> Furthermore, the Singularity has a significant relevence to cryonics, if it

Many things are relevant for cryonics. Energy prices, the state of world
economy, religion, politics. Do you propose to discuss all of them here?

> occurs.  It will make cryonics either impracticable, or moot, depending on 
> your view of the desirability of the Singularity AI becoming the dominant 
> lifeform.

Cryonics has always been a gamble. No one can plausibly claim to 
know the future.
 
> Besides, what other more important subjects are dominating CryoNet at the 
> moment?  Even the discussions on the social, economic and political issues 

How about discussing bootstrapping a transport technician team in Germany.
Or would that be off-topic for CryoNet?

> affecting our civilization are relevant, in that it is in cryonicists' best 
> interest to have a future world society stable enough to continue our 
> cryopreservations and support our reanimations.

Again, there are dozens of dedicated forum to discuss this. Not here.
 
> BTW, I doubt anyone read your post, so I did you the favor of quoting it 
> here.  What kind of a subject line is "Re: [CN]"???  Answer:  the kind most 
> people pass right over and don't read.

Thanks for pointing out that my Subject: was broken. No thanks for your tone,
and your message.

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