X-Message-Number: 1602 From: (Thomas Donaldson) Subject: Re: cryonics: #1588-#1595 Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 19:05:06 PST To reply to Charles Platt: Perhaps I come from a hard tradition. But I was not arguing in favor of being frank because of its psychological effect. I was arguing in favor of being frank because logically that is the only thing available to us --- short of outright lies. And lies, as you surely know, have a VERY bad "psychological" effect. Nor am I quibbling here: in your reply you claim that others will see a difference where in fact there is none. Perhaps I respect the intelligence of my audience more (and for that matter, its quite unlikely that anyone could be attracted to cryonics without completely understanding our goals-- even housewives). As for becoming gods, if someone raises that problem I would be frank also-- though the first question I'd have to ask them is "What is a god, anyway?". Incidentally, Brian Wowk explained quite a good way to deal with the neuro- preservation issue, at least. As for immortality, what's wrong with wanting immortality? I don't ask to be the only immortal, I think you should be immortal TOO! So even if I can attain my goal I certainly would not be depriving you of life at all. Best, and for forever, Thomas Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1602