X-Message-Number: 30780
From: "John de Rivaz" <>
References: <>
Subject: Re: self interest
Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 13:08:35 +0100

I wonder whether suicide bombers act as a result of the structures that
respond to (what they perceive as) inequity and to the 'common good'. If it
is technically possible and simple to do, scanners at airports that detect
people with well developed structures of this sort may be a good
counter-terrorism tool.

The continuing survival of civilisation is essential to the concept of
cryonics, and anything that helps our civilisation survive is worthwhile.

-- 
Sincerely, John de Rivaz:  http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including
Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley
Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy,  Nomad .. and
more

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Message #30775
From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: self interest
Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 15:16:28 +0200
<del>
Now
we can see that there are brain structures that respond to inequity
and to the 'common good'. These are independent sources of reward and
motivation, beyond self interest:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080428094212.htm

> the research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council,
> shows that most of us will act in the best interest of our team --
> often at our own expense.
<del>

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