X-Message-Number: 3662 Newsgroups: sci.cryonics From: (John de Rivaz) Subject: Re: survival, misc. References: <3eq5ce$> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 1995 11:51:58 +0000 Message-ID: <> In article: <3eq5ce$> writes: > Steve Harris mentions the factor of FEAR of cryonics, as opposed to mere > skepticism, and I am sure that plays a part, and have discussed it at some > length. > > He also observes, along with myself and others, that people in cryonics tend > to be--crudely speaking--failures IN THEIR OWN ESTIMATION, people who have > not achieved the success or recognition to which they aspired--even though > they may be successful enough by ordinary standards. Even a very rich man > might fit this description. > I would regard myself as the "failure type" although I am pretty brutal in getting the best out of myself and avoiding possible failure situations. I do speculate as to whether after reanimation I will be more successful because any defects will also be corrected, and I do not see reanimation as a possible failure situation. I do know of a case where the person involved does not believe in an afterlife, can easily afford cryonics, yet rejects it. Whatever arguments are provided, I think the reason is exactly the opposite of mine: He feels that it was pure chance that he appeared a success in the life and doesn't want to risk being a failure if reanimated. Maybe I am quite wrong in this case, but I should imagine that this scenario must be true in some instances. -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=3662