Yes, that’s basically my concern. I’m aware of the value of tissue preservation for other, “conventional” fields of medicine and science, but developing perfect preservation is just the first step in actually extending human lives. The second step—reanimation or emulation—strikes me as far more controversial and far more difficult as well. I understand the argument that we can postpone this step indefinitely once we’ve got preservation figured out, but, as I was saying, most people tend to think of their current bodies when they think “life extension”.
Yes, that’s basically my concern. I’m aware of the value of tissue preservation for other, “conventional” fields of medicine and science, but developing perfect preservation is just the first step in actually extending human lives. The second step—reanimation or emulation—strikes me as far more controversial and far more difficult as well. I understand the argument that we can postpone this step indefinitely once we’ve got preservation figured out, but, as I was saying, most people tend to think of their current bodies when they think “life extension”.