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 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1700