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Tipler, Frank
History > -7000 to 30 AT: Pre-Spaceflight Old Earth
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History > -7000 to 30 AT: Pre-Spaceflight Old Earth > 270 BT to 30 AT: The Industrial Age
History > -7000 to 30 AT: Pre-Spaceflight Old Earth > Atomic Age
Culture and Society > Personalities > Famous and Historical Non-ascended Sophonts
Culture and Society > Metaphysics > Philosophy
Information Age Christian Transhumanist; founder of Omega Point Theory.History > 0030 to 0900 AT: Solsys Era > 030 to 130 AT: The Information Age
History > -7000 to 30 AT: Pre-Spaceflight Old Earth > 270 BT to 30 AT: The Industrial Age
History > -7000 to 30 AT: Pre-Spaceflight Old Earth > Atomic Age
Culture and Society > Personalities > Famous and Historical Non-ascended Sophonts
Culture and Society > Metaphysics > Philosophy
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- Omegism - Text by M. Alan Kazlev
Religio-philosophical evolutionary cosmology based on the teachings of First Federation superbright Mahara Benisol, according to whom consciousness and existence evolves towards a singularity of limitless perfection and consummation [ref. The Bridged Abyss and other works]. See Omega Point Theology and also Benisolism. - Tipler Oracle
- Tipler Scenario - Text by M. Alan Kazlev
The central philosophy/theology/eschatology of Tiplerism. Life expands to fill the universe, which is closed. As it begins to contract, life uses its sheer energy to survive and manipulate its evolution. As the universe collapses, the speed of information processing increases without bound and life evolves into an Omega Point. A popular memeticity in some areas where Tiplerism and belief in a closed universe is strong. - Tiplerism - Text by M. Alan Kazlev from Anders Sandberg's Transhuman Terminology
Generic name for any of a number of small religions based on the omegist teachings of Frank Tipler. - Tiplerite Church - Text by M. Alan Kazlev from an idea by Michael Flynn in Anders Sandberg's Transhuman Terminology
One of a number of small Inner Sphere omegist sects based on a Tiplerian cosmology. Mostly Terragen Federation membership.
Appears in Topics
| -7000 to 30 AT: Pre-Spaceflight Old Earth | 030 to 130 AT: The Information Age | 270 BT to 30 AT: The Industrial Age |
| Atomic Age | Famous and Historical Non-ascended Sophonts | Philosophy |
Development Notes
Text by M. Alan Kazlev
Initially published on 09 January 2002.
Initially published on 09 January 2002.
