1) You’re being recruited to sign up for cryonics because it makes the recruiters’ own cryonics investment a) better and b) less weird. A large population of frozen people encourages more investment than a small number of frozen cranks.
2) Probably to the same extent that people discourage smoking and riding a bike without a helmet—subtly try to make their own safety precautions seem less timid by trying to label those who disregard them as stupid.
1) You’re being recruited to sign up for cryonics because it makes the recruiters’ own cryonics investment a) better and b) less weird. A large population of frozen people encourages more investment than a small number of frozen cranks.
2) Probably to the same extent that people discourage smoking and riding a bike without a helmet—subtly try to make their own safety precautions seem less timid by trying to label those who disregard them as stupid.