My conclusion was that if someone had shot Beckett in order to protect the corpsicle I would have been indifferent
Really? If I assume that you're operating solely to maximize number of years lived (which I think you are) doesn't this imply that you think that the corpsicle has a higher probability of living forever than Beckett does? Even if you assume Beckett won't get cryonics (hopefully it will become more mainstream by the time she dies though) she will likely live another 40-50 years. And I could be wrong (I really have little evidence on it, except the opinions of those people on this site) but I thought that most people considered p(singularity in the next 40 to 50 years) to be vastly higher than p(cryonics works and nothing goes wrong)
Really? If I assume that you're operating solely to maximize number of years lived (which I think you are) doesn't this imply that you think that the corpsicle has a higher probability of living forever than Beckett does?
Yes it would but no I'm not. I never optimize for maximising the number of lives lived. Especially not in the sense that assumes I must care about everyone equally.
In this case what I was describing is my predicted emotional affect in the counterfactual fictional circumstances in which Beckett dies while attempting headslaughter. I find...
Check out the latest episode of Castle (Headcase) to see Cryonics covered in mainstream fiction in a not entirely terrible manner. The details are not exactly accurate but probably not more inaccurate than similar fictionalised coverage of most other industries. In fact there is one obvious implementation difference that the company in Castle uses which is how things clearly ought to be:
Amulets of Immortality
It is not uncommon for cryonics enthusiasts to make 'immortality' jokes about their ALCOR necklaces but the equivalent on the show make the obvious practical next step. The patients have heart rate monitors with GPS signalers that signal the cryonics company as soon as the patient flatlines. This is just obviously the way things should be and it is regrettable that the market is not yet broad enough for 'obvious' to have been translated into common practice.
Other things to watch out for: