I remember this article and it was really influential on me as a kid (rip wired btw). I ended up getting on a few extropian mailing lists and have had positive interactions over the years in multiple city.
Smart, fun group of people.
Smart, fun group of people.
Having just watched an episode of Thunderbirds I'm the first to admire any bunch of people who want to change or change things for the better. However the sad truth is that, you're right, trying to make progress for progress' sake is little better than building a Star Trek set.
Inspiration is vital but real progress comes a byproduct of understanding things better as they are now, and how they fit together now, I think.
Wired was mostly just a hype factory, and often comedically lacking self-awareness.