Desrtopa comments on [Link] Terry Pratchett begins formal process to end his life - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Desrtopa 14 June 2011 01:23:11PM 0 points [-]

Since he's already been afflicted with Alzheimer's for some time, if he were going to have himself cryopreserved, it would have been better to do so much earlier.

Comment author: jhuffman 14 June 2011 05:50:09PM 6 points [-]

That doesn't really matter now, he has the same choice in front of him.

Comment author: Desrtopa 14 June 2011 05:54:12PM 1 point [-]

True, but unless I'm misunderstanding how such things are regulated in Britain, he still can't have himself preserved until he's been declared dead, and MixedNuts has already addressed the issues with committing assisted suicide and then having himself preserved.

Comment author: jhuffman 14 June 2011 05:57:09PM *  2 points [-]

He isn't killing himself in Britain, and your comment doesn't make sense even if it is difficult or impossible to be preserved following a suicide. Best case its a moot point.