Thanks for this topic! Stupid questions are my specialty, for better or worse.
1) Isn't cryonics extremely selfish? I mean, couldn't the money spent on cryopreserving oneself be better spend on, say, AI safety research?
2) Would the human race be eradicated if there is a worst-possible-scenario nuclear incident? Or merely a lot of people?
3) Is the study linking nut consumption to longevity found in the link below convincing?
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2173094
And if so, is it worth a lot of effort promoting nut consumption in moderation?
Isn't cryonics extremely selfish?
If we are talking about "extremes", what is the base set here: people's usual spending habits? Because I don't think cryonics is more selfish than e.g. buying an expensive car.
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