X-Message-Number: 10738 Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1998 10:54:33 +0100 From: (John de Rivaz) Subject: Re: psychological fitness for cryopreservation In article: <> Scott Bankston <> writes: > Subject: Re: CryoNet #10718 - #10724 > Pardon my bluntness, but I have been reading the interaction on this > medium for nearly a year and I have a question which spurs me into > writing. Is there a mechanism in place to assure that those taking the > "plunge" are psychologically fit to inhabit whatever future they will > arrive in? I am an avid proponent of life extention but quality of life > is of utmost importance. I do not enjoy the thought of arriving at a > common destination with many of the thought processes I see at > functioning at times on this board. > This surely is part of the revival process and rehabilitation, not a selection process at time of cryopreservation. By definition, all of those cryopreserved will be highly unfit physically, since medical technology of the time will have given up on them. Part of the revival process will be curing these physical ills. Repair of any mental ills and re-orientation required will also be part of that process. Indeed, it has been suggested that cryopreservation of criminally insane people, rather than cooking them to death by passing an electric current through them, is a reasonable course of action on the basis that future civilisation many have worked out a method of cure. -- Sincerely, * Longevity Report: http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/lr.htm John de Rivaz * Fractal Report: http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/fr.htm **************** Homepage:http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR In the information age, sharing can increase world wealth enormously, because giving information does not decrease your information. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=10738