I’m saying that the burden of proof should stay on Alcor because they are the ones trying to make money.
Epistemological conclusions shouldn’t be based on fear of being scammed. Alcor’s motivation should be taken into account Bayesianically, but argument screens off motivation (limited of course by dependence on unchecked facts).
they are trying to charge you for services which they claim “will work”.
From the Alcor FAQ: “Is cryonics guaranteed to work? No.”
Whoever said they were afraid of being scammed? You’re mistaking honest skepticism for paranoia.
Alcor doesn’t claim that cryonics will work? OK. But they do argue “it might work or at least have enough probability to be worth the investment”, and so on. Then my argument remains the same. This desire for investment puts the onus of proof on them.
Epistemological conclusions shouldn’t be based on fear of being scammed. Alcor’s motivation should be taken into account Bayesianically, but argument screens off motivation (limited of course by dependence on unchecked facts).
From the Alcor FAQ: “Is cryonics guaranteed to work? No.”
Whoever said they were afraid of being scammed? You’re mistaking honest skepticism for paranoia.
Alcor doesn’t claim that cryonics will work? OK. But they do argue “it might work or at least have enough probability to be worth the investment”, and so on. Then my argument remains the same. This desire for investment puts the onus of proof on them.