The_Duck comments on Open Thread, Apr. 20 - Apr. 26, 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: The_Duck 22 April 2015 06:53:14AM 5 points [-]

I'm pretty sure cost of resurrection isn't his true rejection, his true rejection is more like 'point and laugh at weirdos'.

Also for a number of commenters in the linked thread, the true rejection seems to be, "By freezing yourself you are claiming that you deserve something no one else gets, in this case immortality."

Comment author: skeptical_lurker 22 April 2015 05:44:34PM *  5 points [-]

This is almost identical to the argument against free-market medical care "Why should you get better treatment just because you can afford it?". I wonder how many commentators would agree with both arguments.

Comment author: Lumifer 22 April 2015 05:54:18PM 0 points [-]

"By freezing yourself you are claiming that you deserve something no one else gets, in this case immortality."

Heh. Any true-believer Christian would laugh at cryonics and point out that the way to everlasting life is much simpler -- just accept Jesus... X-D

Oh, and any true-believer Buddhist would be confused as to why would you want to linger on your way to enlightenment.

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