X-Message-Number: 17343 Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 06:48:34 -0400 From: James Swayze <> Subject: Splaaaat...oops! References: <> CryoNet wrote: > Message #17335 > From: "Joseph W. Morgan" <> > Subject: Scientific American Special Issue - Sept. 2001: Nanotech > Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:05:26 -0700 <snip> > In "Nano Nonsense and Cryonics", Michael Shermer points out that transhumanistic-extropian cryonics is close to being a religious cult with anticipated super-science as a new god. > > When we want to believe something we lose our objectivity. Shermer says "The rub is finding that balance between being open-minded enough to accept radical new ideas but not so open-minded that your brains fall out." > > Read it! I'm sure the numerous interesting articles will fuel a lot of discussion on Cryonet. Unfortunately I cannot. I'll likely not be able to finish this message. It seems along with losing the ability to write I have lost the ability to read as well because my brains have already fallen ou.......blu bler bu bab blaaaaaaaaaa J???? Just kidding! -- From the point of ignition To the final drive The point of the journey is not to arrive --RUSH Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17343