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<DIV>The crux of the problem is not knowing that there are laws of physics and
limits on what can reasonably be done in the known physuical universe. Its
much easier to accept "magic" and and super-universe entitites. <BR>Robert</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do agree with you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm always careful not to totally tear their ideas
apart with words like magic given that I still haven't managed to upload my
consciousness and explain the universe yet. What's probably worse than the ideas
themselves is the unquestioning belief in them, which is obviously necessary
because to get to 80 and then change your mind isn't going to be much fun - at
least I might be able to get to that age thinking "well, I've done
something".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There's a funny twist going on with cyronics in the
way that religious people don't seem to think it's right. Yet they don't mind
taking antibiotics. Or going to miracle healing sites. That's kind of like
slapping god in the face I would have thought. And if it's because they're
fallible humans, they should be able to except that the rest of us are fallible
and therefore not valid targets for hate campaigns, looking down on and
terrorist bombings. At least I'm not simultaneously kissing up to god and then
telling him he's wrong in the same breath.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Of coarse, there's also the fact that for them,
it's easier to just believe you're going somewhere spiritually and not have to
bother sorting out life insurance and cryo tanks during your waking
life.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Religion's all about efficiency. No need to care
about dying or being nasty to people because you'll be forgiven, lots of spare
time to do other stuff in for most 'believers' in the west - "I'm christian but
don't go".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John</FONT></DIV>
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