X-Message-Number: 1700
Date: 31 Jan 93 18:13:35 EST
From: MICHAEL RISKIN <>
Subject: CRYONICS: The intelligence of cryonicists

       Steve Harris used the phrase "raw intelligence" in a cryonet
posting. I prefer to add an "s" and alter that to "raw intelligences"
as there are at least seven seperately identifiable intelligence
characteristics of humans.
       The broadest quality of life in a community occurs when all
the characteristics are recognized, cherished , and developed. It is
extremely rare for any one individual to possess all of them, therefore
including persons of diverse abilities becomes desireable.
      From my association with cryonicists, three of the characteristics
are readily evident in great quantities. Those are:
      Logic......reasoning, math, sciences
      Verbal.....written, spoken use of language
      Spatial... shapes, patterns, movement
Those three above are the ones usually tested for in IQ tests and most
highly rewarded in an "intellectual" environment.
     Two other characteristics not easiliy identifiable in my interaction
with cryonicists are musical and bodily. I would certainly like to
participate in a world that included JS Bach and Traci Lords.
     The two intelligence characteristics noted for their lack of
overt expression among cryonicists are interpersonal and introspective
abilities.
     It is the lack of, or the unwillingness to express, the two above,
that accounts for much of the political strife, & stress between management
and employees/members.
     It is human nature to "lead " with what we consider our strongest
traits, and avoid wandering into those arenas we feel the weakest in.
By its very nature, cryonics has attracted a population of persons with
logical/verbal/spatial abilities; after all how else would a suspension
ever take place. When you add to that the statistical fact that many
cryonicists are libertarians, atheists, objectivists, individualistic
alternative life stylists.......we have a population that will tend to
hide behind technology and a rapid, biting wit.
     Once again, I ask all of you to courageously use honest introspection
and improved interpersonal efforts in your communications with other
cryonicists, even though you feel safer with your other well developed
qualities.
       Thank You,
       Michael 

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