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Extropianism — Extropianism, also referred to as extropism or extropy, is an evolving framework of values and standards for continuously improving the human condition. Extropians believe that advances in science and technology will some day let people live… … Wikipedia
Proactionary principle — An ethical principle formulated as part of extropian philosophy, the proactionary principle is formulated by the extropian Max More as follows:People’s freedom to innovate technologically is highly valuable, even critical, to humanity. This… … Wikipedia
Singularitarianism — is a moral philosophy based upon the belief that a technological singularity the technological creation of smarter than human intelligence is possible, and advocating deliberate action to bring it into effect and ensure its safety. While many… … Wikipedia
Robin Hanson — (born 1959) is an associate professor of economics at George Mason University. He is known as an expert on idea futures markets and was involved in the creation of the Foresight Exchange and DARPA s FutureMAP project. He is also known for… … Wikipedia
L5 Society — The L5 Society was founded in 1975 by Carolyn and Keith Henson to promote the space colony ideas of Dr. Gerard K. O Neill. The name comes from the L4 and L5 Lagrangian points proposed as locations for the huge rotating space habitats that Dr. O… … Wikipedia
Alexander Chislenko — Alexander Sasha Chislenko (December 2, 1959 ndash; May 8, 2000) was an active member of the transhumanist and extropian communities, contributing many speculative essays on singularity inspired topics between 1997 and 1999.According to his… … Wikipedia
Sean Williams (author) — Infobox Writer imagesize = 150px name = Sean Williams caption = pseudonym = birthdate = 23 May, 1967 birthplace = Whyalla, Australia deathdate = deathplace = occupation = nationality = period = genre = Fantasy subject = movement = influences =… … Wikipedia
James Eric Davidson — James Eric Davidson, better known simply as Jim Davidson (born March 29, 1962) is a propertarian, libertarian, anarcho capitalist and voluntaryist. He is an American investment newsletter writer, author, and entrepreneur based in Houston,… … Wikipedia
Psykosonik — Infobox musical artist Name = Psykosonik Img capt = Psykosonik members Daniel Lenz and Paul Sebastien Background = group or band Origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Genre = Techno Years active = 1992 ndash;1997 Label = Polystar, TVT, Wax Trax!… … Wikipedia
