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gwern comments on [Open Thread] Stupid Questions (2014-02-17) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gwern 17 February 2014 06:18:36PM 10 points [-]

Who would be willing to fund this research? The cryonics organizations usually run at losses (membership and preservation fees do not pay 100% of expenses) and don't have the money for much research. And the public doesn't care - have you donated to the nearest available equivalents like the Brain Preservation Prize? If you haven't and are unwilling, then you have your answer.