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philh comments on Open thread, 14-20 July 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: philh 16 July 2014 01:34:08PM 0 points [-]

Presumably, it would be more efficient to donate the cost of life insurance directly to the beneficiary. People often fund cryonics with insurance because they can't afford it otherwise, but if you could pay upfront without significantly damaging your quality of life, I'd expect that to be a good idea too.