X-Message-Number: 18473 From: "Toby Christensen" <> Date: Sun, 03 Feb 2002 17:30:11 +0800 Subject: Transhumanism vs what cryonics was invented for. Hello all, As you all may, or may not know, I have cerebral palsy, Non-Verbal Learning Disorder and depression, as well as myopia. I look to cryonics as a way of ensuring I can live a life as laid down by my genes, not by circumstances beyond my control, as was what happened when I was born. All this talk of superhumanism is lost on a person who can't drive, tie his shoelaces, concentrate very well, kick a ball etc. and I'm sure other disabled people would agree with me. Cryonics is the practise of suspending a person until medical technology can revive them and repair their ailments, not a gateway to some weird transcendental world where we all move planets with our thought impulses or something. If people continue to entertain dizziness inducing fantasies of godlike ability, then they detract from the spirit of what cryonics is about: healing the damaged. If pipedreams about playing God are entertained, they do nothing to get cryonics to impaired people and you end up with a plutocracy. Such -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup Win a ski trip! http://www.nowcode.com/register.asp?affiliate=1net2phone3a Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18473