X-Message-Number: 19031 Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 19:18:41 -0700 From: Natasha Vita-More <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #18999 - #19004 Thomas Donaldson wrote: >When you speak of someone who comes up with things that can go wrong, you should not simply assume that they are pessimistic.< Forgive me, but this seems to be your assumption. However, putting assumptions aside, the apt reasoning of extropians and many other transhumanists tends to be productive when it comes to analyzing issues and applying critical thinking toward the development of strategies for problem solving. On another point you state: >We don't even need any malignity to run into such problems. Errors alone can become quite serious.< It is essential to plan as carefully as we can for the future in light of the many possible dangers, both preventative and intangible, and to question our colleagues as well as ourselves. Natasha Vita-More Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=19031