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If I remember right the estimation of successful revival via cryonics by LW people who are signed up for cryonics is <0.2. I don't see how that is supposed to produce peace of mind.
Once one's done all one reasonably can about a problem, one can stop worrying about it, even if the problem's still there. No point wringing one's hands about what one can't change.
Granted, I doubt most people's minds actually operate on that principle. Futilely dwelling on a problem seems to be quite common.
There are a lot of choices for healthier living that most people don't take. Not thinking about your health because you are signed up for cryonics seems to be a bad strategy,
Mine does some of the time, and when it doesn't, I try to force it to do so.
It could well be, that their estimation of a successful revival is significantly higher than they are letting on.
I don't know what you mean with "letting on". The census asked very directly for a probability value of successful revival.
I mean that their actual revival estimate may be a lot higher than they are willing to acknowledge, which would explain the peace of mind.