This still seems much better than dying, and perhaps children would be better able to adapt to any future shock, but cryonics at this point entails the risk of a discontinuous leap into an alien future.
There is no “but”. If it’s better, you should do it. If the “risk of a discontinuous leap into an alien future” is so serious, then you should admit that it’s actually worse if the children survive, which I don’t buy.
The part that interests me is whether or not I have the right to make these decisions for my (future) child. I think I probably do, and in absence of knowing, I will assume I do.
However, control over the decision feels a little funny and I don’t know exactly why. It has something to do with consent and something to do with my not caring to push my parents toward it.
As a parent you make a great many decisions for your children that effect their lives in ways great and small. This is not simply your right, but your duty. Cryonics is just one of the many choices you will have to make.
Not pushing your parents towards it is another issue, but have you even discussed the possibility of it with them? My parents were surprisingly positive of the idea when I discussed it with them, and are now actively researching it. Previously, they were not aware that it was even a serious option.
There is no “but”. If it’s better, you should do it. If the “risk of a discontinuous leap into an alien future” is so serious, then you should admit that it’s actually worse if the children survive, which I don’t buy.
See also: Reversal test, Shut up and multiply.
The part that interests me is whether or not I have the right to make these decisions for my (future) child. I think I probably do, and in absence of knowing, I will assume I do.
However, control over the decision feels a little funny and I don’t know exactly why. It has something to do with consent and something to do with my not caring to push my parents toward it.
As a parent you make a great many decisions for your children that effect their lives in ways great and small. This is not simply your right, but your duty. Cryonics is just one of the many choices you will have to make.
Not pushing your parents towards it is another issue, but have you even discussed the possibility of it with them? My parents were surprisingly positive of the idea when I discussed it with them, and are now actively researching it. Previously, they were not aware that it was even a serious option.