X-Message-Number: 18937 Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 10:30:20 -0700 (PDT) From: Scott Badger <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #18930 - #18933 To Mike P. I know how you feel. It took me about 1 1/2 years of head-scratching before I leaped, but I don't think the trigger was figuring out the exact probabilities of survival and all the variables that go into that equation. It boiled down to a simple risk/reward equation. potential reward = indefinite lifespan and all the goodies that come with it potential risk = who cares as long as it's affordable? IOW, where else would my $42.00/month be better spent? Some extra beer and pizza? More videos? By that logic, I suppose I should be playing the lottery, but I don't. The difference to me is that the odds of getting frozen are much better than winning the lottery and the payoff is immeasurably greater. There's a universe of experiences waiting for me if I win. And call me pollyannish, but I intend to win, my friend. Just my two cents. Re: Rudi's post "Crossing Jordan" cryonics episode Sorry I missed it. Considering that we're not likely to get any really good representation on TV (except perhaps that Hallmark film they wanted to make of the First Immortal at one time), this sounded like it was semi-accurate and presented both sides of the argument (albeit simplistically). Probably a good thing and somewhat encouraging. I don't understand the part about the nazi salutes and them saying something about life extension. The HBO show, "Six Feet Under" has been making me think of cryonics. This show is about a couple of funeral directors and is quite popular. Each show starts with someone dying. They fall off of a boat and drown, or they choke on a piece of food, or they commit suicide, or they die in a car crash, or all the other myriad ways in which we can die. The show spins off from there. It's such a strong reminder to me that we are all quite close to death, and how procrastinating on signing up for cryonics is very, very risky. Best regards all, Scott __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18937