Dan Clemmensen wrote:
> I think that the conclusion overlooks the likelihood of altruism
It may very well be possible that the average person will not be able to
handle the enhancements necessary to become 'immortal'.
> among the potential immortals. If even one of the immortals has
> even the slightest amount of altruism, then the technology will
> be be disseminated to the populace as a whole. The argument against
> this assumes a zero-sum game in which a gain by the unwashed masses
> equates to a loss by an immortal. Information doesn't work this
> way.