Nice link—I added Alcor’s side of the story to the question “Is cryonics worthwhile?”:
http://www.takeonit.com/question/318.aspx
Thanks to everyone’s suggestions, there’s now 5 sub-debates for cryonics:
Is information-theoretic death the most real interpretation of death?
Is cryonic restoration technically feasible in the future?
Is living forever or having a greatly extended lifespan desirable?
Is there life after death?
Does cryonic preservation with today’s best technology cause information-theoretic death?
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Nice link—I added Alcor’s side of the story to the question “Is cryonics worthwhile?”:
http://www.takeonit.com/question/318.aspx
Thanks to everyone’s suggestions, there’s now 5 sub-debates for cryonics:
Is information-theoretic death the most real interpretation of death?
Is cryonic restoration technically feasible in the future?
Is living forever or having a greatly extended lifespan desirable?
Is there life after death?
Does cryonic preservation with today’s best technology cause information-theoretic death?