X-Message-Number: 25332 Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 19:07:18 -0500 From: Francois <> Subject: small reply to message #25320, coadjunate minds >The main thrust of recent postings has been survival criteria, and I don't >think anyone suggests that it would make sense to place your main bet on >duplication or uploading. Well, no. Especially in view of the current state of our technology, as Thomas reminds us. But the universe will not be able to sustain carbon based life forever, and our flesh and blood bodies have very inconvenient limitations. Uploading to something better and more enduring is really the only way we can obtain true immortality. Francois The Devil fears those who learn more than those who pray Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=25332