FeepingCreature comments on Stupid Questions Open Thread Round 4 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: loup-vaillant 28 August 2012 01:34:10PM 8 points [-]

If I understand correctly, I can extract those flags, in descending order of redness:

  • Their cryopreservation facility does not exist (yet).
  • Their cryopreservation facility is not open to scrutiny.
  • Governance shows signs of "for profit" behaviour, or fail to demonstrate "non profit" behaviour.
  • Governance merely changed, while you trusted the previous one.

That also suggest signs of trustworthiness:

  • Their cryopreservation facility exists and is open to scrutiny.
  • This is a non profit with open and clean accounts.
  • They are researching or implementing technical improvements.

I'd like to have more such green and red flags, but this is starting to look actionable. Thank you.

Comment author: FeepingCreature 28 August 2012 07:00:18PM 4 points [-]

One strong signal that I think some cryonics orgs implement is preferentially hiring people who have family members in storage.

Comment author: gwern 28 August 2012 07:51:23PM 0 points [-]

Or pets.