X-Message-Number: 7333
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1996 12:03:55 +0100
From: John de Rivaz <>
Subject: Bob Ettinger's Philosophy Posts

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 writes:
> Message #7324
> Date: 19 Dec 96 06:00:04 EST
> From: Paul Wakfer <>
> Subject: Bob Ettinger's Philosophy Posts
> 
> Bob, please don't take this as any comment on the worth of your ideas, but 
I
> respectfully submit that most of the content of many of your messages has
> nothing whatsoever to do with cryonics in even its widest interpretation.
> 

I can't agree. The understanding of the true nature of self interest and 
satisfaction/pleasure seeking is important from two standapoints:

1. we need to know exactly what it is we are trying to preserve
2. it may help us in understanding what really motivates the pro-death lobby


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