From: Doug Bailey (Doug.Bailey@ey.com)
Date: Thu Jun 17 1999 - 10:57:54 MDT
Anders wrote:
>> Extropic smoker here, pack a day at least. For
>> explanation, I'll affiliate myself with the evocative
>> comments made earlier by Rob Harris about life-span length
>> vis-a-vis orgasm vs. nuts getting thrashed in an electric
>> flail. And I share Gina Miller's lazy attitude too -
>> nanobots can clean up my lungs down the road.
>
> Look out for too much optimism here - you better get mature
> nanotechnology (or good medicine) before you get lung cancer. It
> is a race against time.
I often have to defend my lifestyle habits in the context of my
transhumanist ideas. I exercise, watch my diet, wear my seat belt,
no sunbathing, etc. A few people have asked me why care about my
cholesterol intake is or whether I get skin cancer when I believe
that MNT, uploading, etc. may be developed in the near future.
My response is that while I believe such technologies are virtually
certain to be developed at some point, I don't know when that will
be. By maximizing my lifespan, I increase the probability that
I will be able to benefit from these advance technologies.
Doug Bailey
doug.bailey@ey.com
nanotech@cwix.com
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