ciphergoth comments on Normal Cryonics - Less Wrong

58 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 19 January 2010 07:08PM

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Comment author: ciphergoth 27 January 2010 08:46:02AM 2 points [-]

there’s that, but if that was all it was, it wouldn’t be harder than doing your own income taxes by hand. A lot more people manage that, than do atheists who can afford it manage to sign up for cryonics.

I live in the UK, and when I was self-employed I had an accountant do my taxes. I'm looking into signing up, and it looks to be much, much harder than that; not an "oh, must get around to it" thing but a long and continuing period of investigation to even find out what I need to sort out. This bar currently seems very, very high to me; if it were as simple as getting a mortgage I'd probably already be signed up.

Comment author: Morendil 29 January 2010 04:11:15PM 1 point [-]

Rudi Hoffman has sent word back.

The quote I was given for whole-life (constant coverage, constant premiums, no time limit) is $1900 per year (I'm 40, male and healhty), for a payout of $200K.

The more problematic news is that the life insurance company may start requiring a US Social Security number.

Comment author: ciphergoth 29 January 2010 04:16:19PM 0 points [-]

Wow, that's a lot. Thanks!

Comment author: Morendil 29 January 2010 04:34:29PM 0 points [-]

Yes. The major conclusion here is - if you are going to sign up, sign up early.