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Comment author: jhuffman 21 January 2010 06:02:42PM *  1 point [-]

For me, the overwhelming problem with death is that I don't get to exist anymore.

I don't really understand that statement. Your problem - here and now - is that after you die you don't exist anymore?

I can't tell you what your problems or fears are but is it possible the real problem here and now is that you are afraid of not existing after your death?

edit to follow-up this remark:

If you're going to be afraid of dying whether or not you've signed up for cryonics, then your decision not to sign up cannot depend on your anticipation of being afraid, as that is invariant across the two scenarios.

So then Cryonics is just a solution looking for a problem. I don't have a problem it can solve.

Comment author: JGWeissman 21 January 2010 06:57:32PM 8 points [-]

Fear of not existing after death is not just some silly uncomfortable emotion to be calmed. Rather it reveals a disconnect between one's preference and expectations about the actual state of reality.

The real problem is not existing after death. Fear is a way of representing that.

Comment author: jhuffman 21 January 2010 09:35:50PM *  2 points [-]

Fear of not existing after death is not just some silly uncomfortable emotion to be calmed. Rather it reveals a disconnect between one's preference and expectations about the actual state of reality.

I never said it was silly, I hope it didn't come across that way. And I am not at all suggesting that we shouldn't prefer life, and shouldn't take all reasonable steps to continue living as long as living is worthwhile.

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