KrisC comments on The Threat of Cryonics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: KrisC 04 August 2010 03:57:21AM 2 points [-]

How is an uncertainty about cryonics any different than the more popular "life after death" fantasy scenarios the majority engage in? Answer: social pressures.

Those who subscribe to many traditional religions may grapple with their faith in light of their impending demise. I suspect that for many acceptance of cryonics creates conflicts with their uncertainties with their religious beliefs which become especially relevant at the end of life.