[ExI] Extrope Robert Bradbury Has Died

[Keith Henson]

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:57 PM,  "spike" <spike66 at att.net> wrote:

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> Last time he was here (about 3 years ago, for I recall his saying he had
> turned 50) Robert and I discussed cryonics briefly.  His position on it was
> that he was a tepid believer in it, and might make arrangements if he had
> sufficient advance notice of his imminent demise.  The number of people with
> this attitude may be larger than those who actually wear a bracelet.  I
> don't know how to create a business model to deal with that population.

So true.  If even one of the most knowledgeable doesn't take the steps
needed . . . .

We need to talk about this.

> If our fondest hopes with nanotechnology come to pass and fulfill their
> early promise, it might be that for those carrying the cryonics meme,
> getting incurable cancer is the best thing that can happen.

Unless someone is well off, this doesn't help because you can't get
insurance with cancer.

Sigh Robert was indeed one of the good guys . . . . and 14 years
younger than I am.

Keith