Things are easier once you create a checklist to take care of daily practicalities. At least I don't run the risk of going to school with my shirt backwards anymore. Rafael ------Original Message------ From: "Ben Goertzel" To: Sent: November 13, 2000 7:32:04 PM GMT Subject: RE: Introducing the Singularity Most people have a hard enough time coming to grips with what they see around them, let alone what is potentially going to happen in the future!! Of course, it cuts both ways -- many people who have a good grasp on what's going to happen in the future, may have a weaker than average grasp on practicalities of the present ;> ben > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-sl4@sysopmind.com [mailto:owner-sl4@sysopmind.com]On Behalf > Of Rafael Anschau > Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 2:56 PM > To: sl4@sysopmind.com > Subject: Re: Introducing the Singularity > > > yep. It would be great if sobebody developed a memetic > system to bring them to our side. As far as I can tell, > transforming HS kids into fans of the singularity would require TREMENDOUS > memetic effort. But who knows.... > The possibility exists. > > > > ------Original Message------ > From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Joaquim_Almgren_G=E2ndara?= > To: > Sent: October 31, 2000 9:05:56 PM GMT > Subject: Re: Introducing the Singularity > > > Eliezer wrote: > > Incidentally, if at first you don't succeed - give up! > > I don't quite agree with this. The effects of the Singularity will affect > these people too -- shouldn't we put some effort into at least trying to > make them understand that it could be a good thing? Won't the Singularrity > have rather negative effects on a race that is more or less unprepared? > Although it is a cliche -- let's face it, those high school kids are the > future! > > - Joaquim Gāndara > .. claw@lords.com > .. http://www.ite.mh.se/~joaal98 > .. http://games.scandit.com > .. http://www.mp3.com/sdtank > > > ______________________________________________ > FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com > Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup ______________________________________________ FREE Personalized Email at Mail.com Sign up at http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup