ciphergoth comments on The cost of universal cryonics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: ciphergoth 26 May 2011 04:09:54PM *  8 points [-]

Which must surely be by far the bulk of the costs. With no body, all that's needed is for someone to hire a hall in which people can assemble and someone to officiate. The British Humanist Association do that for £180 tops.

Still, I've not been able to find any details online about any kind of post-cryopreservation ceremonies for loved ones - anyone know anything?

Comment author: SilasBarta 26 May 2011 06:37:59PM 3 points [-]

Which must surely be by far the bulk of the costs. With no body, all that's needed is for someone to hire a hall...

Good point, I had previously overestimated the relative share that's due to body preparation. (I had forgotten such costs would include the burial and probably the funeral march!)

Comment author: Mycroft65536 26 May 2011 05:05:20PM 1 point [-]

I doubt there are any traditions yet. There just haven't been enough people cryopreserved.

Comment author: ciphergoth 26 May 2011 09:22:25PM 2 points [-]

I'm looking for what people have actually done in the absence of such traditions.