tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post6895216767671775379..comments2024-03-28T02:14:56.184-07:00Comments on Giulio Prisco: Oxford Press Book on Digital Age Spirituality Argues Second Life Provides Platform For Innovative Religious ThinkingGiulio Priscohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13811681020661409028noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post-69864482717290981192010-03-13T07:50:42.876-08:002010-03-13T07:50:42.876-08:00My answers to the same three questions, in your sc...My answers to the same three questions, in your scale: 2, 2, 6. I am basically optimist for what concerns life extension and mind uploading but I believe conflict over scarce resources won't go away. If water, food and shelter become free, we will still kill each other for champagne, caviar, fast cars, sex and power.Giulio Priscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811681020661409028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post-9695462920914695372010-03-13T03:03:33.830-08:002010-03-13T03:03:33.830-08:00Ah, Robot Cultists. The problem with that is, it d...Ah, Robot Cultists. The problem with that is, it divides people up into 'those who believe in this stuff' and 'those that do not'. But those are inadequate for the range of beliefs I have come across over the years.<br /><br />I prefer to modify Richard Dawkins' sliding scale of belief in God:<br /><br />1. Strong theist...In the words of C.G Jung, 'I do not believe, I Extropia DaSilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835594840650345569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post-68179867409848782112010-03-12T08:00:37.735-08:002010-03-12T08:00:37.735-08:00I have received the book! I have started reading i...I have received the book! I have started reading it and plan to read it cover to cover in the weekend, then I will write a review.<br /><br /><i>Product Description:<br />Apocalyptic AI, the hope that we might one day upload our minds into machines or cyberspace and live forever, is a surprisingly wide-spread and influential idea, affecting everything from the world view of online gamers to Giulio Priscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811681020661409028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post-64076167597665014622010-03-11T22:53:17.378-08:002010-03-11T22:53:17.378-08:00@Paul: by IP I mean Internet Protocol address, not...@Paul: by IP I mean Internet Protocol address, not Intellectual Property. I suspect that different book previews are made available to people in different locations (with different IPs). It would follow that by changing IP (for example using the TOR network) one would get a different preview and eventually be able to copy the whole book.<br /><br />But now that you mention it, we can certainly Giulio Priscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811681020661409028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post-82774794314802322792010-03-11T12:35:09.822-08:002010-03-11T12:35:09.822-08:00No stealing transhumanist IP Giulio! I want free ...No stealing transhumanist IP Giulio! I want free culture just as much as the next guy, but for now, we gotta get paid. Still, it's great food for thought.<br /><br />Extopia, you certainly already participate in RL. What you're after is not binary. Just helping reinforce the distinction, that you are instead seeking tools to empower you in new spaces. This is the essence of freedom, Paul Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582880753515379689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post-19946706683041297102010-03-11T03:56:15.883-08:002010-03-11T03:56:15.883-08:00Hi Extie -- the fun thing is that I don't find...Hi Extie -- the fun thing is that I don't find this chapter on the Google Books preview. Perhaps the preview is different depending on the IP (then we could use Tor to download whole books;-). Well, I should receive the book from Amazon in a few days.<br /><br />Re "immersionists think SL is a game" - this is not an accurate representation of what I think, I know I have said it on Giulio Priscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13811681020661409028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8076432836709775084.post-43338125164655107292010-03-11T03:12:21.268-08:002010-03-11T03:12:21.268-08:00There is a limited preview available on Google boo...There is a limited preview available on Google books, which includes pretty much the full chapter on SL and the OCE.<br /><br />Geraci wrote: "She (he means me) does not want to enter our physical space. Rather, she wants to dissasociate from the physical human being who pilots her (or, that person, perhaps, wants her to do so) and live a transcendent virtual life".<br /><br />The part Extropia DaSilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13835594840650345569noreply@blogger.com