X-Message-Number: 189 From att!A.ISI.EDU!TKD Tue Jun 12 10:15:44 1990 Return-Path: <att!A.ISI.EDU!TKD> Received: from att.UUCP by whscad1.att.uucp (4.1/SMI-3.2) id AA14043; Tue, 12 Jun 90 10:15:43 EDT Received: by att.att.com; Tue Jun 12 08:57:29 1990 Date: Tue 12 Jun 90 07:08:51-PDT From: Thomas Donaldson <> Subject: Re: cryonics #182 - Re: Science Court To: In-Reply-To: <> Message-Id: <> It is far easier than most people think to start following the science literature for themselves. Hence many people can become knowledgeable enough to make their own decision, without relying on "experts". Even if not, for one reason or another (extreme isolation from libraries, or the push to solve current problems) I don't think the problem of choice can be resolved simply by creating or finding a consensus among "experts". You must make the choice, regardless. Most people who have lived a certain length of time come to realize that "expert consensus" is usually a sign that they're all wrong and something quite different is coming down the road, rather soon. If YOU have to make your choices, then you may as well cease trying to find consensus among experts. Listen to their speeches, certainly -- you'll probably find them much more instructive if they DON'T agree! And then YOU must make your choice. They can only choose for themselves. ------- Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=189