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Learned Helplessness About Immortality (fwd)

John de Rivaz John at longevb.demon.co.uk
Sun Feb 25 10:51:52 EST 1996


In article: <4go2r0$ad5 at nuntius.u-net.net>  davidj at famed.u-net.com (David 
Johnson) writes:
> Not quite. I don't think its the helplessness. Its the fear of
> ridicule by others - suggesting the possibility is about as acceptable
> as believing in UFOs.

In this context it is worth reading the threads on uk.legal where lawyers 
are debating their right to cut up the bodies of people who want to use 
unconventional means to extend their lives (cryonics)

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