NEW: Virtropy
J R Molloy (jr@SHASTA.COM)
Thu, 29 Jul 1999 12:15:55 -0500
Description:
I began the virtropy list after joining Mensa and finding that they
provided an email Directory of members. Because of my interest in
cognitive science, artificial intelligence, synthetic evolution,
memetics, and related subjects (and not finding any Mensa Special
Interest Groups devoted to these), I decided to create a mail list for
this at Onelist.com. List description: Virtropy, n. 1. The movement
toward virtuality, the effect without the form. 2. The movement toward
virility, the "men's movement." 3. The movement toward cognitive
virtuosity, consciousness without content, "choiceless awareness." 4.
The quest for knowledge, truth, justice, consilience, and natural
virtues. Virtual authority belongs to the one who best answers those
who question authority. Topics: artificial intelligence, cognitive
science, neurobiology, transhumanism, memetics, nanotechnology,
cosmology, futurism, synthetic evolution, smart humor (in addition to
virtuality, virility, virtuosity,
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