X-Message-Number: 8841 Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 11:27:30 +0100 From: John de Rivaz <> Subject: Re: Cryonet: social isolation In article: <> writes: > In other words, the "fear of social isolation" is not just "I won't > know anyone", it's also "I won't like anyone, no one will be like me, > and I'll find the whole society abhorrent". > > Personally, I think they're correct. If they don't want to change their > attitudes, they're not going to be happy in the future, whether they > undergo cryonic suspension or just live on. Surely they could be happy if they could at least start living in closed communities with likeminded people according to the lifestyle of times gone by. In the future there are sure to be communities of people who fantasise about the late 20th century, and they will welcome people who really lived then. At present we see communities of people who fantasise about and enact all sorts of periods in history - the most famous probably being the Amish. Given indefinite lifespan, such fantasies may being to pall and the people involved could consider either changing the time period of the fantasy they live in, or indeed entering the real world. -- ***************************************** Sincerely, * Longevity Report * * http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/lr.htm * John de Rivaz * Fractal Report * * http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/fr.htm * * Music I like - see homepage * ***************************************** In the information age, sharing can increase world wealth enormously, because giving information does not decrease your information. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR Fast loading, very few slow pictures Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=8841