Re: [wta-talk] Hughes and S^

From: Thomas McCabe (pphysics141@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Feb 05 2008 - 21:45:20 MST


To present anyone who says "transhumanists think <something crazy>"
with hard data to the contrary. And to get a better perspective on the
community.

 - Tom

On Feb 5, 2008 11:28 PM, Lucas Sheehan <lucassheehan@gmail.com> wrote:
> What would the purpose of such a survey be?
>
>
> On Feb 5, 2008 7:59 PM, Thomas McCabe <pphysics141@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Feb 5, 2008 10:45 PM, Hughes, James J. <James.Hughes@trincoll.edu> wrote:
> > > > there isn't empirical
> > > > evidence (i.e. a poll showing it) that Singularitarians
> > > > believe in the imminence of such a thing.
> > >
> > > As I've said, I'm very interested to find out. I suspect that you are
> > > right that there is quite a lot of diversity in your ranks about beliefs
> > > and expectations.
> > >
> > > I renew my offer to help SIAI and whoever design and administer such a
> > > survey.
> >
> > If you or anyone else wants to survey the transhumanist population,
> > just send me a list of questions, and I'll set it up and send it to
> > wta-talk, or SL4, or wherever you will.
> >
> > --
> > - Tom
> > http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/tom
> >
>

-- 
 - Tom
http://www.acceleratingfuture.com/tom


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