X-Message-Number: 30865
From: Mark Plus <>
Subject: Economist Tyler Cowen on cryonics
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:19:32 -0700

Tyler Cowen in Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Cowen

Marginal Revolution post:



http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2008/07/who-wants-cryon.html


"I wonder if people who already look weird, for whatever reason, sign up at 
disproportionate rates.  I suspect not and that only some very particular 
preexisting unusual traits predict an interest in cryonics.  Is the best 
predictor of signing up is interest in science fiction?  If so, does this mean 
that the non-signers are simply people who are not able to imagine the potential
benefits?  Or does an interest in science fiction already label the person in 
some way where the marginal image cost of signing up is then especially low?  
Both cryonics and science fiction of course have very high rates of male 
participation, some exceptions aside.  I predict that the reading of fantasy 
novels does not so well correlate with interest in cryonics, once you adjust for
any prior interest in science fiction."




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