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Hostility of organized "skeptics" toward cryonics

I write here of the organized self-styled “skeptics”, not normal, healthy skepticism. Most ordinary skeptics typically dismiss cryonics without even investigating the subject enough to

March 19, 2010 by Blake Quigley5 Min Reading
Cryonics

Ten ways to avoid being the next cryonics legal case

Several of my clients and friends have asked me for observations regarding securing their cryonics arrangements even with contrary wishes of friends and relatives.  Given

March 4, 2010 by Rudi Hoffman6 Min Reading
Cryonics, Death, Science

Ben Best on the feasibility of cryonics at SENS3

February 26, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf
Cryonics

Robert Ettinger on cryonics and research

One of the most common criticisms of cryonics is to argue that cryonics can only be a legitimate endeavor when there is (peer reviewed) demonstration

February 24, 2010April 5, 2014 by Aschwin de Wolf3 Min Reading
Cryonics

How to protect yourself

There has been some discussion about relatives causing suspensions to not take  place as the cryonics member gets older and how we cryonicists can protect 

February 23, 2010 by David Pizer4 Min Reading
Cryonics, Death, Society

The ethics of cryonics interference

Advocates of human cryopreservation argue that death is not an event but a process. Cryonics patients are stabilized at low temperatures in anticipation of a

February 23, 2010June 13, 2019 by Aschwin de Wolf4 Min Reading
Science, Society

Biological enhancement and evolution

In the March 2010 issue of Reason magazine Tim Cavanaugh writes about the rift between transhumanists who favor biological enhancement versus those who favor non-biological

February 19, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf3 Min Reading
Cryonics, Death, Science

The science of personal survival

There are various competing strategies how to achieve meaningful life extension or rejuvenation, including , but not limited to, genetic manipulation, periodical elimination of damage,

February 16, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf6 Min Reading
Cryonics, Society

The case for cryonics

The biology-of-aging blog Ouroboros has posted a skeptical post about cryonics that is highly representative of how most biological scientists respond to questions about cryonics.

February 10, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf4 Min Reading
Cryonics, Death, Neuroscience

Brain preservation

Mind uploading advocate Kenneth Hayworth has launched an interesting website devoted to the science of brain preservation. Of particular interest is his Proposal for a

January 28, 2010 by Aschwin de Wolf3 Min Reading
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