“If you’re familiar with the idea of Christians being resurrected on Judgment Day, the precise mechanism of cryonics doesn’t seem to be that important.”
For the purpose of figuring out whether an idea is so novel that people have trouble comprehending it, yes, familiarity with the concept of resurrection is useful.
“If you’re familiar with the idea of angels, the precise mechanism of airplanes doesn’t seem to be that important.”
People are familiar with birds and bats. And yes, the existence of those was a major factor in accepting the possibility of heavier-than-air flight and trying to develop various flying contraptions.
For the purpose of figuring out whether an idea is so novel that people have trouble comprehending it, yes, familiarity with the concept of resurrection is useful.
People are familiar with birds and bats. And yes, the existence of those was a major factor in accepting the possibility of heavier-than-air flight and trying to develop various flying contraptions.