X-Message-Number: 25446
Date: Thu, 30 Dec 2004 09:15:16 -0500
From: "Raphael T. Haftka" <>
Subject: I just need a thousand years to sort things out
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A minimalist view


I think that the debates on identity, uploading, and values are interesting and 
pertinent to cryonics. However, we should not expect to reach definite 
conclusions at this point in history. Imagine somebody debating cloning a 
hundred years ago (before Crick and Watson), or think about all the debates  for
hundred of years that engaged very bright minds on how to synthesize gold. 
Evolutionary psychology is very young, and the insights that it provides on 
values are probably at a very preliminary stage too.


So rather than worry whether uploading will be possible and preserve my 
identity, or what set of values is consistent with Cryonics, I just want more 
time to sort things out. Give me another thousand years, and I will be much 
better informed on these important questions.

Rafi Haftka

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