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David Lucifer
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Deluded dreamers?
« on: 2004-08-10 11:07:36 »

Ron Bailey writes

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French philosopher Blaise Pascal argued that people should "bet" on believing in God because all they would be risking is the loss of a few finite pleasures in the here and now in exchange for infinite bliss in heaven. Similarly cryonicists are foregoing the pleasures they may have had with the money they spend on cryonics in the hope of enjoying an extended lifespan in the future. Cryonicists may be deluded dreamers who are making a bad bet, but they are not harming or defrauding anyone.

I agree with Ron here. I haven't signed up yet because I remain unconvinced that it is a good investment given the risks of it working. I am sure it is possible, I just don't think it is likely and almost all cryonicsts would agree with me. Only a rational cost/benefit analysis can tell you whether the (known) costs outweigh the (expected) benefits of (possible) extra life after death.

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