I agree with this. It is worth considering, though, that there are possibilities other than slavery and utopia, and also that “desirable for you” is a bit more complicated of an issue that material calculations of utility would suggest.
I think human life is better in the 21st century than it was in the 16th century, and that it was better in the 16th century than it was in the 11th century, etc. I am also pretty sure that if you could grab people from the 19th century and bring them into the present, they would adapt and ultimately end up with more utility in our time. I’m less certain this would be true for someone from the 11th century, however. The world might be so alien to their preferences, and their ability to acquire meaningful skills to contribute in any way other than as a museum curiosity be so limited, that they aren’t grateful, even though in material terms life is objectively better. So if cryonics is successful, but takes a thousand years instead of a hundred, the results might not be as “desirable” as one would hope.
I agree with this. It is worth considering, though, that there are possibilities other than slavery and utopia, and also that “desirable for you” is a bit more complicated of an issue that material calculations of utility would suggest.
I think human life is better in the 21st century than it was in the 16th century, and that it was better in the 16th century than it was in the 11th century, etc. I am also pretty sure that if you could grab people from the 19th century and bring them into the present, they would adapt and ultimately end up with more utility in our time. I’m less certain this would be true for someone from the 11th century, however. The world might be so alien to their preferences, and their ability to acquire meaningful skills to contribute in any way other than as a museum curiosity be so limited, that they aren’t grateful, even though in material terms life is objectively better. So if cryonics is successful, but takes a thousand years instead of a hundred, the results might not be as “desirable” as one would hope.