Beer with Charlie Stross in Munich
post by mapnoterritory · 2012-06-15T06:42:23.289Z · LW · GW · Legacy · 5 commentsFrom Charlie Stross' blog:
I'm in Munich this week, and I plan to be drinking in the Paulaner Brauhaus(Kapuzinerplatz 5, 80337 München; click here for map) from 7pm on Monday 18th. All welcome! (Yes, I will sign books if you bring them.) If in doubt, look for the plush Cthulhu!
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comment by Paul Crowley (ciphergoth) · 2012-06-15T08:01:48.501Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Charlie's favourite commentator on transumanism appears to be Dale Carrico.
comment by Kevin · 2012-06-15T16:28:59.096Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Dunno why this was downvoted. If Stross is often wrong is that not all the more good reason to have a beer with him?
Replies from: ciphergoth, mapnoterritory↑ comment by Paul Crowley (ciphergoth) · 2012-06-16T12:55:44.691Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Even one-on-one, your odds of having an opportunity to speak are slim.
↑ comment by mapnoterritory · 2012-06-15T18:41:19.264Z · LW(p) · GW(p)
Me neither. I am actually not familiar with his work, but knew he is known in the singularity/transhumanism camp. I've heard two discussions with him (with Paul Krugman and on Singularity on 1 on 1) and he came across as well articulated and with a decent understanding of the issues. He talked about how he changed his mind and grew more skeptical of singularity, but I don't know what causes this hostile reaction... :) Oh well...