X-Message-Number: 1645 Date: 20 Jan 93 02:18:25 EST From: MICHAEL RISKIN <> Subject: CRYONICS: "Style or Content" Charles Platt asked if I was commenting on style or content in my posting of 1/18/93. The answer is "both." The style issue is an obvious one requiring no further comment. As to content, I am often not in a position to judge the accuracy of the facts presented. Innuendo is usually spotted by most readers and easily rejected. What I can say about the content is that it is often presented in the same way lawyers present evidence at a trial. Our legal system is based on the adversarial concept ; prosecution does not present evidence to support the defense and v.v. As a result, the verdict does not always represent the truth but which side was the most persuasive. It is my ideal scenario that cryonicists would strive to present all evidence whether it supported their viewpoint or not, the same way real and honest and useful research is conducted. It seems that many cryonet contributors prefer to prove themselves right, as compared to searching for the truth. We have a commonality of purpose of extraodinary consequence, and the long term benefit of truth should obviously be of higher priority than the short term gratification of winning an argument. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1645