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From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: National Science Foundation sponsored survey open for questio...
Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:13:15 +0200

A National Science Foundation sponsored survey study at Stanford  
University will be open for questions on any topic. The questions  
will be selected based upon competitive review of those submitted. It  
appears that an objective of the study is investigation of survey  
techniques. Thus, the nature of the questions is of secondary  
importance. This permits other social scientists to get high quality  
data gratis.

The call for questions is expected at the end of 2007. A set of  
questions on life extension technologies, including cryonics, could  
be submitted. However, to have a good chance of being included in the  
sponsored survey, they should be based upon previous research in the  
area. That is, they should try to answer questions that have not been  
asked before and would contribute to theory development. Thus,  
contributed questions should be based upon a review of theory and of  
existing instruments for measurement.

This is an opportunity to get solid data on why people sign up for  
suspension or engage in other life extension activities. Since a top  
quality survey can cost a thousand dollars per interview, this could  
be a way of getting a million dollars worth of results gratis.  
However, it does require a professional effort in question  
formulation, if there is to be much chance of question inclusion.


dss


David Stodolsky    Skype: davidstodolsky

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