Of course, most cryonics advocates don’t recommend having oneself cryonically preserved as an alternative to actually living one’s life, merely as an alternative to having oneself burned to ash or buried in the dirt after one dies, both of which seem like even worse bets.
If I take “not rich” to mean unable to afford cryonic suspension without giving up other things that contribute significantly to my QALY-count, agreed. That said, that seems like a pretty low threshold for “rich.”
Of course, most cryonics advocates don’t recommend having oneself cryonically preserved as an alternative to actually living one’s life, merely as an alternative to having oneself burned to ash or buried in the dirt after one dies, both of which seem like even worse bets.
They’re cheaper. If cryonics has a <1% chance of working and you’re not rich they likely yield more QALYs.
If I take “not rich” to mean unable to afford cryonic suspension without giving up other things that contribute significantly to my QALY-count, agreed. That said, that seems like a pretty low threshold for “rich.”