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16 Post author: DataPacRat 27 January 2013 07:32AM

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Comment author: gwern 29 January 2013 05:17:21PM 0 points [-]

I don't think you understand the cryonics model at all.

If at some point a working cryonics technology is invented (eg. instant vitrification), it makes financial sense to create a new company, without enormous potential liabilities from hundreds (thousands?) of damaged frozen bodies. After a successful demonstration, existing companies without this technology are going to become bankrupt.

What existing companies?