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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
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Subject: Re: Oberon's proposal to stimulate cryonics research 
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:42:12 +0100

There are certainly thousands of social scientists that would be interested 
in investigating anything for a fee.

Arlene Sheskin got her academic analysis of the sociology of cryonics by 
having her thesis published as a book:



http://www.amazon.com/Cryonics-Sociology-Bereavement-Arlene-Sheskin/dp/0470267860/

Rather than pay someone million of dollars over several years to do it all 
again, why not buy a used copy for $4.86 ?

An understanding of the issues around cryonics may not lead to a vast 
increase in membership if only a few people really wanted it. The issues 
have been discussed so much now and in so many different media few people 
could be unaware of all the objections and rebuttals.

Cryonics is not the same as offering someone a simple capsule containing 
proven nanotechnological assemblers that would restore their bodies to a 
youthful good health of indefinite duration, even if it may lead roughly in 
that direction.

Would a survey into any minority activity increase participation if it is 
simply something people don't want to do?

-- 
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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There are certainly thousands of social scientists that would be interested 
in investigating the social foundations of opposition to cryonics. An 
understanding of these issues would lead to a vast increase in membership 
and therefore the funds available for research.


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David Stodolsky
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