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Date: Tue, 1 Dec 1998 10:10:40 EST
Subject: life expectancy, money

Thomas Donaldson's Cryonet #10855 (on demonstrating increased life span vs.
"merely" increased mean life for sampled animals) inspires a comment:

Even though we aim for actual increases in the maximum, let's not overlook the
importance of "merely" moving the average closer to the existing maximum.
Personally, I would love any degree of assurance that I could improve my
expectancy from around 85 to around 100, and Mae's from around 88 to around
103.

Perhaps Thomas could give us his evaluation of the best regimens and
supplements for increasing expectancy, whether or not an increase in the
maximum is involved.

Oro's Cryonet #10855 (on "money" in the future) also inspires a comment:

The possibility that, in the future, the very concept of "money" may change,
as well as its mechanics, lends additional force, it seems to me, to the
notion that your cryonics organization is the best repository for your extra
funds, as opposed to a personal trust. After all, no trustees of a
conventional trust are likely to have the vision or flexibility to meet such
future challenges. The directors of the cryonics organizations, on the other
hand, are likely to have the best collective judgment as to your overall best
interest, taking into account the full sweep of future developments in
technology and the economy.

Robert Ettinger
Cryonics Institute
Immortalist Society
http://www.cryonics.org 

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