Do what you want, at Alcor and SA, Dr. Wowk, but at least be honest about it!!!
I agree with this sentiment. I wish that you would stick to this line more rather than jumping to demanding regulation and alleging fraud. People need to be honest, not only with others but themselves (which is often harder). If they aren’t, then being legal (credentialed, etc.) won’t help.
You need to be honest about your own limitations, too. Your experience with SA was 6 months long, happened two years ago, and did not include any cryonics cases. Up front disclosure of things like this would make it easier (for myself at least) to accept your arguments as being said with sincerity and self-awareness.
Your quickness to say things like “Dr. Wowk is misrepresenting the situation” strikes me as needlessly antagonistic even assuming its factuality. Compare to Dr. Wowk’s statement “It’s misleading for people to keep saying …” when he could have instead said “It’s misleading the way Melody keeps saying …”. The goal should be to reach agreement, not antagonize the other party. Assume good faith. Excuse-making, rationalization, laziness, self-deception, etc. are normal human behavior and shouldn’t always be derided instantly upon their apparent discovery.
I agree with this sentiment. I wish that you would stick to this line more rather than jumping to demanding regulation and alleging fraud. People need to be honest, not only with others but themselves (which is often harder). If they aren’t, then being legal (credentialed, etc.) won’t help.
You need to be honest about your own limitations, too. Your experience with SA was 6 months long, happened two years ago, and did not include any cryonics cases. Up front disclosure of things like this would make it easier (for myself at least) to accept your arguments as being said with sincerity and self-awareness.
Your quickness to say things like “Dr. Wowk is misrepresenting the situation” strikes me as needlessly antagonistic even assuming its factuality. Compare to Dr. Wowk’s statement “It’s misleading for people to keep saying …” when he could have instead said “It’s misleading the way Melody keeps saying …”. The goal should be to reach agreement, not antagonize the other party. Assume good faith. Excuse-making, rationalization, laziness, self-deception, etc. are normal human behavior and shouldn’t always be derided instantly upon their apparent discovery.