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> Now, I'm rather skeptical of the whole process myself, but the crynoics guys understand biology 101. Actually, they mostly understand Psychology 101, which i
by jellicle 14y ago
> Now, I'm rather skeptical of the whole process myself, but the crynoics guys understand biology 101.
Actually, they mostly understand Psychology 101, which is that people are willing to pay unlimited amounts of money for the promise of life after death. SEE ALSO: turning lead into gold.
- Jach 14y agoIf they really wanted to scam people, there are far better ways than suckering a couple thousand people out of membership dues, and a couple hundred people out of leaving their $30k - $200k (hardly unlimited, especially for software developers!) life insurance payout to a family member.
- afterburner 14y agoThere's always another way to skin a cat, but you get good at one way and keep at it.
- FeepingCreature 14y agohttp://www.alcor.org/cryomyths.html http://www.alcor.org/cryomyths.html > Alcor has no company owners to profit from cryonics, salaries are modest, and the Board of Directors serves without pay.
- davidgerard 14y agoCryonicists are, generally, painfully sincere. This is not the same as correct, of course. http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Cryonics http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Cryonics