X-Message-Number: 20845 From: "mike99" <> Subject: RE: What are the chances? (#20831) Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 19:39:09 -0700 > Message #20831 > From: "Tolen May" <> > Subject: What are the chances? > Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 17:31:30 -0500 > > Just an informal survey.C > Could everyone weigh-in on this question: > What percentage chance do you think someone who is cryonically preserved > has of being revived in the future? > This assumes someone dying right now under the best of circumstances > (cryonics team standing by) and using the most state-of-the-art > technology available today. > > You may also comment about the possible fate of the patients already in > cryostasis, if you'd like. > > Thanks, > Tolen My best guess is that revival from a good cryonic suspension will become possible by the year 2100 if not sooner. I also believe that revival from even a mediocre cryonic suspension will become possible by around 2150. Michael LaTorra Member: Extropy Institute: www.extropy.org World Transhumanist Association: www.transhumanism.org Alcor Life Extension Foundation: www.alcor.org Society for Technical Communication: www.stc.org Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=20845