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From: tsf@netcom.com (Tim Freeman)
Subject: Conference: 2nd Extropy Institute Conference on Transhumanist Thought
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Summary: Neat conference
Keywords: extropianism
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I read the proceedings for last years' conference (Extro 1), and found
it quite worthwhile.  I'll be attending the next one in person.

Here's a quick table of the speakers I'm familiar with and how they
are relevant to the newsgroups this message is crossposted to:

Marvin Minsky (AI guru)					comp.ai
Michael Rothschild (Bionomics)				sci.econ
Sharon Presley "Critical Thinking about Authority"	sci.psychology
Chris Heward "Human Life Extension"			sci.life-extension,
							sci.med
Bart Kosko (fuzzy logic)				comp.ai.fuzzy
Ray Sahelian (life extension drugs)			sci.life-extension,
							sci.med
Tom Morrow (polycentric law)				misc.legal
McFadzean & Kittlitz (WWW / ideas futures)		comp.infosystems.www, 
							rec.gambling
Max More (Extropian philosopher)			alt.philosophy.objectivism,
							sci.philosophy.tech,
							alt.extropians

I expect to encounter new ideas at the conference that I wouldn't have
imagined otherwise, so it's no surprise that I can't immediately
classify some of the speakers into newsgroups.  I also expect to run
into an interesting bunch of people to hang out with.

To find out what shared interest brings such a diverse group to one
conference, use your favorite WWW browser to check out the URL 
   http://www.c2.org/~arkuat/exi/faq/exifaq.html
or send mail to exi-info@extropy.org or fetch the file pub/arkuat/exifaq.txt 
from ftp.netcom.com.

 
                             E X T R O - 2  
  
T h e  2 n d  E x t r o p y  I n s t i t u t e   C o n f e r e n c e 
             o n   T r a n s h u m a n i s t   T h o u g h t 
  
June 17-18 1995 at the Miramar Sheraton, Santa Monica, California 
  
PURPOSE:   
EXTRO-2 will be a rich, intellectually invigorating gathering designed to 
help push outward the boundaries of progress and possibility. It will be 
both a serious study and a spirited celebration of humanity's limitless 
potential and how it will be achieved. Besides presentations of accepted 
papers, the conference will feature lectures by leading thinkers, panel 
discussions, a Saturday evening banquet (including the Keynote Speech), 
and impromptu parties.  
  
  
S  E  S  S  I  O  N  S  
  
Keynote Speaker:  
  
P  R O F.  M A R V I N  M I N S K Y,   
Toshiba Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at MIT. 
"The father of artificial intelligence" 
author of _The Society of Mind_. 
[After banquet, around 8.15pm] 
 
  
SATURDAY 
9.0am: Opening Remarks by Max More 
 
9.20am: Bart Kosko, Ph.D., author of _Fuzzy Thinking_, and textbooks on 
neural networks and fuzzy systems, and frequent contributor to _Liberty_. 
  
10.40am: Michael Rothschild, author of _Bionomics: Economy As Ecosystem_, 
President of the Bionomics Institute.  
  
12.05pm: Ray Sahelian, M.D.: Deprenyl and Melatonin: The Latest Research.  
  
2.50pm: Tom Morrow, J.D.: Trade Dress Protection for Virtual Environments. 
  
4.0pm: FM-2030, author of _Upwingers_, _Optimism One_, and _Are You a 
Transhuman?_  
  
5.10pm: Ken Kittlitz, Duane Hewitt, et. al.: A WWW Ideas Futures 
Implementation. 
 
7.30pm: Banquet. 
  
SUNDAY 
9.0am: Reilly Jones: "A History of Extropic Thought: Parallel Conceptual 
Development of Technicism and Humanism."  
  
10.15am: Markus Krummenacker: Are Current Intellectual Property 
Rights Justified? 
  
11.35am: Nancie Clark, Dr, Fiorella Terenzi, Roy Walford, M.D. Panel:
Recreating Reality, Redefining Art. 
  
2.30pm: Sharon Presley, Ph.D., Executive Director of Resources for 
Independent Thinking: "Critical Thinking about Authority: Resisting Social 
Influence and Unjust Authority."  
  
3.50pm: Harry S. Hawk, Steve Arbuss, Jeannine Parker, Eric Watt Forste: 
The Extropian Virtual Community and the Future of the Net.  
  
5.20pm: Chris Heward, Ph.D.: "Human Life Extension in 1995 -- The State of  
the Art." 
 
6.45pm: Closing Remarks by Max More. 
  
We expect to show trailers for two video documentaries in progress, on  
extropian themes.  
  
  
L O C A T I O N:  
Our second conference will be held at the elegant and   
superbly-located Miramar Sheraton in Santa Monica, California. If you 
attended Extro-1, you'll find the Miramar to be a major upgrade in 
quality.   
  
The tower rooms offer an excellent view, and the bungalows (a little   
more expensive) are spacious, classy rooms including stereo, TV, video, 
bar, and some with a _large_ bath able to accommodate several people. 
For sheer pleasure and maximum convenience you might want to rent a 
room at the Miramar. Conference attendees will receive about 30% off 
regular room rates (bringing the tower rooms down to $140 if you reserve 
before May 26th. Less expensive accommodation is available nearby. 
  
The Miramar Sheraton has recently been renovated, and will have a new 
cafeteria and large outdoor hot tub. The beach is a minute's walk away, 
as is the 3rd Street Promenade with its large number of restaurants, 
cafes, movie theaters, and bookstores.  
  
(If you tell us you want more information, we'll send you prices and 
availability of other hotels in the area, of which there are many. We will  
also be coordinating the provision of inexpensive accommodation at the 
homes of local Extropians.)  
  
Miramar Sheraton reservations:  310-576-7777 
101 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401 
  
_________________________________________________________________ 
The registration fee includes a copy of the EXTRO-2 Proceedings volume, 
which will be available a few weeks after the conference. 
  
REGISTRATION FEES:	After Apr 1	At the door  
  
ExI MEMBERS:		$155		$165  
   Students/non-profit	$110		$115  
  
NON-MEMBERS:		$180		$190  
   Students/non-profit:	$120		$125  
  
You may subtract $30 if you will not be attending the Saturday evening 
banquet and Keynote Speaker session. 
  
Documentation for special student/non-profit rate is required; thank you. 
  
  
[ ] Please send me information on hotels in the area and accommodation 
provided by local Extropians. 
  
[ ] I want to reserve a copy [non-attendees] or an additional copy 
[attendees] of the conference Proceedings. (Price to be determined; 
probably around $30.)  
  
[ ] I want a vegetarian meal at the banquet. 
  
  
Mail to:  
Extropy Institute, 13428 Maxella Avenue, #273, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292  
  
Inquiries to the above address, or to (310) 398-0375, or 
exi-info@extropy.org 
 
________________________________________________________________ 
This information updated May 17 1995  
[Feel free to forward this information to anyone or list you think might 
be interested.] 

-- 
Tim Freeman
tsf@netcom.com
