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From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: genetic or learned?
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 17:09:46 +0200

On 5 Jul 2006, at 19:55, David Pizer wrote:

> Is math the same as logic?

Math is based upon logic, so consider logic a subset.


>
> Because it was the logic of the cryonics gamble that got us this  
> far we try to use logic to convince others to see the cryonics  
> gamble in the favorable light that our logic causes us to see it.   
> Perhaps it is because so many other humans are the final mental  
> product they are for reasons other than discovering and then a  
> strict use of logic in their personal lives that our use of logic  
> in discussing cryonics is not persuading them?

You are overrating the role of logic in people's decision making. And  
there is a long way from attitudes to behavior, in any case.  
Furthermore, logic tends to breakdown in connection with mortality  
awareness. This is clear from the literature on terror management  
theory. That would be the first place to look with respect to these  
questions:

http://faculty.washington.edu/nelgee/index.html



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