X-Message-Number: 32675
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2010 02:33:44 +0000 (UTC)
From: Melody Maxim <>
Subject: Re: Cryonet Post 32650


I believe Cryonet message 32650 (see below) was a perfect description of what 
has been happening in cryonics, for many decades. A small group of people, who 
have chosen to mostly ignore proven existing hypothermic technology, in favor of
what they believe to be "the most reasonable and optimal option," fail to 
recognize they have performed poorly. These people, (none of who has been known 
to have participated in the successful hypothermic suspension of a human being),
have chosen to ignore the advice of others, who HAVE actually participated in 
successful hypothermic arrest cases. I suppose their continued tendency to 
"grossly overestimate their skills and abilities" can be attributed to their 
"inflated self-appraisals."

That was a great quote...thanks.


X-Message-Number: 32650
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:36:19 -0700
Subject: competence
From: Charles in Arizona <  >

From "Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's
Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments" by Justin KRUGER,
David DUNNING, 1999.

"We believe focusing on the metacognitive deficits of the unskilled
may help explain this overall tendency toward inflated
self-appraisals. Because people usually choose what they think is the
most reasonable and optimal option (Metcalfe, 1998), the failure to
recognize that one has performed poorly will instead leave one to
assume that one has performed well. As a result, the incompetent will
tend to grossly overestimate their skills and abilities."
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"ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge 

--Charles Darwin 

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