Re: SciAm: nano and cryonics

From: Eugene Leitl (Eugene.Leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
Date: Thu Aug 16 2001 - 11:17:44 MDT


On Thu, 16 Aug 2001 hal@finney.org wrote:

> (Of course, even most of us signed up for cryonics aren't doing
> anything about it either, and we are the ones who are most likely to
> have to face consequences eventually for our inaction.)

As long as cryonics stays a religion, there will be no science in it.
Associating with apparent wackos is one of the surest ways to ruin a
scientific career. Merely having signed up doesn't make you automatically
belong to the solution set, in fact, arguably lots of vocal but misguided
activists are hurting the case.



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