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just exercise? View Entire Thread - queensblade on Nov 13, 2010, 9:50 AM

Angiotensin receptor blockers and Alzheimer's View Entire Thread - Mark Plus on Nov 9, 2010, 10:59 PM

Mike Darwin on statins - Mark Plus on Nov 10, 2010, 9:51 AM

Food Matters View Entire Thread - Mathew Sullivan on Nov 5, 2010, 12:22 AM

i call bs - queensblade on Nov 5, 2010, 9:01 AM

Propaganda, indeed. - Mark Plus on Nov 5, 2010, 10:36 AM

Ha, ha that was funny! - TWrelated on Nov 5, 2010, 4:24 PM

Re: Ha, ha that was funny! - Mathew Sullivan on Nov 8, 2010, 6:54 PM

You haven't seen me lately. - Mark Plus on Nov 8, 2010, 7:42 PM

Raw food - CF Moderator on Nov 9, 2010, 7:54 AM

LJ vs. Alcor View Entire Thread - TWrelated on Nov 5, 2010, 1:10 PM

I have a question about the value of life in a medical emergency View Entire Thread - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 26, 2010, 9:12 PM

thats ez - queensblade on Oct 26, 2010, 9:55 PM

I'm sorry, but... - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 26, 2010, 10:17 PM

Does this really happen? - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 10:31 AM

I imagine if its life threatening - TWrelated on Oct 27, 2010, 10:51 AM

Re: I imagine if its life threatening - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 12:08 PM

Well, - TWrelated on Oct 27, 2010, 1:23 PM

Of course the percentages are different - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 1:40 PM

Re: I imagine if its life threatening - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 27, 2010, 9:25 PM

Oh, come on - TWrelated on Oct 27, 2010, 11:27 PM

Re: Oh, come on - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 27, 2010, 11:59 PM

This is illegal - Fundie on Oct 28, 2010, 11:11 AM

I've been to the emergency room 3 times in my life - TWrelated on Oct 28, 2010, 12:21 PM

Re: This is illegal - CF Moderator on Oct 29, 2010, 10:50 AM

Yes - Fundie on Oct 29, 2010, 11:14 AM

Please keep in mind - Fundie on Oct 29, 2010, 11:23 AM

What country are you from, Iran?! - Finance Department on Oct 28, 2010, 11:12 AM

This sounds like - Luke Parrish on Oct 31, 2010, 3:38 PM

My reason for raising this question - Mathew Sullivan on Nov 4, 2010, 7:32 PM

Larry Johnson just keeps digging himself in deeper. View Entire Thread - Finance Department on Nov 1, 2010, 9:45 PM

Oh, Jeez - TWrelated on Nov 1, 2010, 11:42 PM

Wait, read the opening of the Alcor statement... - TWrelated on Nov 2, 2010, 11:14 AM

Deposition - TWrelated on Nov 2, 2010, 2:36 PM

Re: Larry Johnson just keeps digging himself in deeper. - Fundie on Nov 2, 2010, 9:35 AM

Free Speech - Charles Platt on Nov 2, 2010, 1:12 PM

Re: Free Speech - Fundie on Nov 2, 2010, 2:04 PM

But then, there's this: - TWrelated on Nov 2, 2010, 2:28 PM

Re: Larry Johnson just keeps digging himself in deeper. - Fundie on Nov 3, 2010, 10:26 AM

It all will come down to - TWrelated on Nov 3, 2010, 3:46 PM

Huh? - Luke Parrish on Nov 3, 2010, 6:55 PM

I guess you didn't follow - TWrelated on Nov 3, 2010, 9:46 PM

Re: I guess you didn't follow - Luke Parrish on Nov 4, 2010, 10:23 AM

"protecting the privacy of patients" - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 10:50 AM

For instance, why did the family have to fight - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 10:56 AM

Re: For instance, why did the family have to fight - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 11:26 AM

So, who's privacy were the protecting? - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 11:29 AM

Re: So, who's privacy were the protecting? - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 11:49 AM

The whole thing was poorly handled. - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 11:56 AM

Re: The whole thing was poorly handled. - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 12:27 PM

Re: The whole thing was poorly handled. - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 12:28 PM

Anti-Alcor? - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 12:57 PM

Re: Anti-Alcor? - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 1:11 PM

Unfortunately, the pro-Alcor side of the family - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 1:29 PM

Re: Unfortunately, the pro-Alcor side of the family - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 2:04 PM

I don't want to go on record as being anti-Alcor - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 2:26 PM

Re: "protecting the privacy of patients" - Luke Parrish on Nov 4, 2010, 11:10 AM

TW was the gist of LJ's troubles with Alcor - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 11:13 AM

Re: TW was the gist of LJ's troubles with Alcor - Luke Parrish on Nov 4, 2010, 11:21 AM

JESUS LUKE! I KNOW YOU'RE NOT DUMB! - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 11:25 AM

Sports Illustrated - Luke Parrish on Nov 4, 2010, 12:08 PM

Re: Sports Illustrated - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 1:36 PM

Re: Sports Illustrated - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 2:05 PM

I imagine he has a job. - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 2:24 PM

Re: "protecting the privacy of patients" - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 11:25 AM

Have you seen the agreement? - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 11:27 AM

Re: Huh? - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 9:19 AM

Message Title - Luke Parrish on Nov 4, 2010, 10:17 AM

There you go! - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 10:21 AM

I like this better. - Luke Parrish on Nov 4, 2010, 2:58 PM

Just for the record (and a little dark humour) - Finance Department on Nov 3, 2010, 11:57 PM

Re: Just for the record (and a little dark humour) - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 9:36 AM

I believe the book claims - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 10:20 AM

Re: I believe the book claims - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 10:36 AM

I'll have to reread the book then. - TWrelated on Nov 4, 2010, 10:45 AM

India's "No Baby Bonus" - a model for everywhere View Entire Thread - Finance Department on Nov 1, 2010, 2:43 AM

Re: India's "No Baby Bonus" - a model for everywhere - Fundie on Nov 1, 2010, 12:12 PM

Starving people don't do research... - Finance Department on Nov 1, 2010, 1:45 PM

"We need a planet with fewer, smarter people." - TWrelated on Nov 1, 2010, 5:08 PM

Re: "We need a planet with fewer, smarter people." - Fundie on Nov 1, 2010, 5:22 PM

Re: "We need a planet with fewer, smarter people." - Fundie on Nov 1, 2010, 5:26 PM

It actually started in the U.S. - Mark Plus on Nov 1, 2010, 5:32 PM

Still seems like - TWrelated on Nov 1, 2010, 11:37 PM

Is the human thing ... - Finance Department on Nov 2, 2010, 2:16 AM

I imagine the human thing is to - TWrelated on Nov 2, 2010, 11:07 AM

Re: I imagine the human thing is to - Luke Parrish on Nov 3, 2010, 7:22 PM

The 'human thing' is to overcome our baser animal instincts. - CF Moderator on Nov 4, 2010, 8:14 AM

Re: The 'human thing' is to overcome our baser animal instincts. - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 9:17 AM

Re: The 'human thing' is to overcome our baser animal instincts. - CF Moderator on Nov 4, 2010, 10:40 AM

It's one thing to advocate genocide ... - Finance Department on Nov 1, 2010, 9:44 PM

Cryobots? View Entire Thread - Luke Parrish on Nov 1, 2010, 3:57 PM

Cryogenics and nanotech - Luke Parrish on Nov 3, 2010, 8:27 PM

Re: Cryogenics and nanotech - Fundie on Nov 4, 2010, 9:22 AM

What cryonics is worth View Entire Thread - Luke Parrish on Oct 29, 2010, 1:18 AM

Re: What cryonics is worth - CF Moderator on Oct 29, 2010, 11:13 AM

Monetary value of your life - Fundie on Oct 29, 2010, 11:20 AM

Re: Monetary value of your life - CF Moderator on Oct 29, 2010, 1:49 PM

Re: What cryonics is worth - Luke Parrish on Oct 29, 2010, 4:49 PM

probability of revival - Robert Ettinger on Oct 30, 2010, 11:29 PM

missing caveats - Charles Platt on Oct 31, 2010, 2:19 PM

answers - Robert Ettinger on Oct 31, 2010, 11:07 PM

addendum - Robert Ettinger on Nov 1, 2010, 1:54 AM

plausibility - Charles Platt on Nov 2, 2010, 1:23 PM

more comments - Robert Ettinger on Nov 2, 2010, 11:07 PM

Future markets - Luke Parrish on Nov 2, 2010, 4:28 PM

Picking dates - sirdanny on Nov 4, 2010, 12:24 AM

Happy birthday Mark Plus View Entire Thread - Fundie on Nov 3, 2010, 10:14 AM

Thank you. - Mark Plus on Nov 3, 2010, 10:48 AM

Re: Thank you. - Fundie on Nov 3, 2010, 11:26 AM

Re: Happy birthday Mark Plus - CF Moderator on Nov 3, 2010, 11:02 AM

is rick no longer with us? View Entire Thread - unperson philossifer on Nov 2, 2010, 12:40 PM

Hmmm, I though it was you? - TWrelated on Nov 2, 2010, 2:31 PM

Alcor patient A-1097 View Entire Thread - Fundie on Nov 1, 2010, 4:34 PM

Sounds like Thomas Donaldson. - Mark Plus on Nov 1, 2010, 5:25 PM

Thank you! - Fundie on Nov 1, 2010, 5:27 PM

Re: Sounds like Thomas Donaldson. - Fundie on Nov 1, 2010, 5:28 PM

Found the link - Fundie on Nov 1, 2010, 5:30 PM

optimism View Entire Thread - Charles Platt on Oct 29, 2010, 8:39 PM

Actually... - Luke Parrish on Oct 30, 2010, 3:09 PM

excellent analysis, I am sure that if you could get yer message out to the masses... - unperson philossifer on Oct 30, 2010, 7:40 PM

That's the spirit! - Luke Parrish on Oct 30, 2010, 10:01 PM

I almost posted 1 in 1 million - 1 in 50 million - CF Moderator on Oct 31, 2010, 1:06 PM

my estimate is 1 in 77 million. - unperson philossifer on Oct 31, 2010, 2:18 PM

That's sort of my point - CF Moderator on Oct 31, 2010, 2:26 PM

totally objective and verifiable. - unperson philossifer on Oct 31, 2010, 2:41 PM

No, - CF Moderator on Oct 31, 2010, 2:46 PM

Mark Plus on Chilean miners View Entire Thread - Fundie on Oct 29, 2010, 9:11 AM

Where can I read Mike Darwin's more recent thoughts? View Entire Thread - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 2:29 PM

Re: Where can I read Mike Darwin's more recent thoughts? - Mark Plus on Oct 27, 2010, 3:51 PM

That ImmInst thread points to an old CF post - Jonathan on Oct 27, 2010, 4:19 PM

M. Darwin explains his reading habits - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 4:59 PM

More! - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 5:14 PM

Think I found them all - Fundie on Oct 28, 2010, 3:00 PM

Thanks - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 4:21 PM

fascinating to people like you. 1/100 of 1 percent of the population - unperson on Oct 27, 2010, 8:30 PM

Good points - Fundie on Oct 28, 2010, 11:38 AM

Extended youth - Fundie on Oct 28, 2010, 8:46 PM

Extreme Life Extension: Investing in Cryonics for the Long, Long Term View Entire Thread - CF Moderator on Oct 26, 2010, 10:40 AM

Cryo-hoarders - Mark Plus on Oct 26, 2010, 11:15 AM

Great article - Luke Parrish on Oct 26, 2010, 2:32 PM

Self-centered? :) - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 10:07 AM

Re: Self-centered? :) - Luke Parrish on Oct 28, 2010, 10:24 AM

Clear cut - Fundie on Oct 28, 2010, 11:01 AM

Re: Clear cut - Luke Parrish on Oct 28, 2010, 8:32 PM

Quotes View Entire Thread - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 2:06 PM

Re: Quotes - CF on Oct 27, 2010, 4:23 PM

Found it - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 5:00 PM

Was it this one? - Luke Parrish on Oct 28, 2010, 10:08 AM

That is it! - Fundie on Oct 28, 2010, 11:01 AM

Very easy to find - Finance Department on Oct 28, 2010, 11:18 AM

Thanks! - Fundie on Oct 28, 2010, 11:39 AM

Answering corboy on Cult Education Forum View Entire Thread - Mark Plus on Oct 21, 2010, 1:16 PM

OK, I'd still like to know - TWrelated on Oct 21, 2010, 2:16 PM

People who care - Fundie on Oct 21, 2010, 2:42 PM

Wishful thinking - TWrelated on Oct 21, 2010, 4:54 PM

Very possibly - Fundie on Oct 21, 2010, 6:00 PM

Not making fun, but - TWrelated on Oct 21, 2010, 6:26 PM

Unrealistic pessimism - Luke Parrish on Oct 21, 2010, 7:58 PM

It may very well get worse - Fundie on Oct 22, 2010, 9:38 AM

Cheaper? Really? - TWrelated on Oct 22, 2010, 11:29 AM

Some of those are cheaper - Fundie on Oct 22, 2010, 12:18 PM

Per unit care? - Luke Parrish on Oct 22, 2010, 1:29 PM

They didn't charge the Chilean miners for their rescue. - Mark Plus on Oct 22, 2010, 1:52 PM

I'm sure it would have been more profitable - TWrelated on Oct 22, 2010, 4:13 PM

Not really - Fundie on Oct 25, 2010, 9:53 AM

People do things to gain status as well. - Mark Plus on Oct 26, 2010, 12:45 PM

Right, profit is not always monetary - Fundie on Oct 27, 2010, 10:21 AM

Healthcare coverage - Luke Parrish on Oct 22, 2010, 3:30 PM

Couple of questions - TWrelated on Oct 22, 2010, 4:11 PM

Re: Couple of questions - Luke Parrish on Oct 22, 2010, 7:44 PM

Re: Couple of questions - Fundie on Oct 25, 2010, 10:14 AM

It would be interesting to see - TWrelated on Oct 25, 2010, 10:32 AM

You need capital to realize growth in efficiency - Fundie on Oct 25, 2010, 10:06 AM

Good points - TWrelated on Oct 25, 2010, 10:35 AM

Growth rates - Luke Parrish on Oct 25, 2010, 1:56 PM

Ironic choice - Mark Plus on Oct 25, 2010, 2:56 PM

Doesn't necessarily make them right or wrong - Luke Parrish on Oct 25, 2010, 5:15 PM

What do you mean "we"? - Fundie on Oct 22, 2010, 9:31 AM

I'm just saying - TWrelated on Oct 22, 2010, 11:36 AM

I'd rather it not be socialistically funded - Fundie on Oct 22, 2010, 12:16 PM

I agree - Luke Parrish on Oct 22, 2010, 8:00 PM

Re: I agree - Fundie on Oct 25, 2010, 11:21 AM

Sounds fun - Fundie on Oct 21, 2010, 2:38 PM

Religion apparently goes in cycles. - Mark Plus on Oct 22, 2010, 1:04 PM

For the non-religious alone? - Fundie on Oct 22, 2010, 3:24 PM

YOU A HARD MAN, MISTAH PLUS - UNPERSON on Oct 21, 2010, 6:39 PM

I've noticed that. - Mark Plus on Oct 22, 2010, 11:58 AM

so why bother? - unperson philossifer on Oct 24, 2010, 10:22 AM

Superstition is poison - Luke Parrish on Oct 24, 2010, 1:53 PM

did i trip your word filters... - unperson philossifer on Oct 24, 2010, 3:05 PM

Oops - Luke Parrish on Oct 24, 2010, 3:25 PM

Take the name calling elsewhere - CF on Oct 24, 2010, 5:06 PM

I have a point to make - unperson philossifer on Oct 25, 2010, 6:07 PM

Keep it up and you won't be making anymore points here. - CF Moderator on Oct 26, 2010, 10:28 AM

You have to be respectful to persuade - Fundie on Oct 25, 2010, 10:31 AM

I am sure you will win millions over to cryonics - unperson philossifer on Oct 25, 2010, 6:07 PM

Too bad - Luke Parrish on Oct 25, 2010, 6:49 PM

More like flooded with people who read too many books - unperson philossifer on Oct 25, 2010, 7:15 PM

You can criticize the ideas discussed here all you want - - CF Moderator on Oct 26, 2010, 10:34 AM

you seem to have favorites - unperson philossifer on Oct 26, 2010, 12:18 PM

I'm trying to change things for the better. - CF Moderator on Oct 26, 2010, 3:21 PM

The Science Channel: A.I. Uprising w/ Dr. Michio Kaku View Entire Thread - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 25, 2010, 11:01 PM

I've lost respect for Michio Kaku. - Mark Plus on Oct 26, 2010, 1:27 PM

What we need is not TECHnology, but SOCIOlogy View Entire Thread - unperson philossifer on Oct 26, 2010, 8:05 AM

How do you market cryonics with religion? - Fundie on Oct 26, 2010, 8:44 AM

The "Cult Education Forum" and me View Entire Thread - Ben Best on Oct 20, 2010, 7:11 PM

The term "cult" - TWrelated on Oct 20, 2010, 9:42 PM

Atypical beliefs - Luke Parrish on Oct 20, 2010, 10:07 PM

Most likely... - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 20, 2010, 10:26 PM

Didn't take the Mormons that long. - Mark Plus on Oct 21, 2010, 11:57 AM

Survival motive - Luke Parrish on Oct 20, 2010, 10:03 PM

Re: Survival motive - Basie on Oct 20, 2010, 11:22 PM

Cult behavior - Shannon Blevins on Oct 21, 2010, 12:09 AM

Is it legal to say that? View Entire Thread - Fundie on Oct 6, 2010, 12:55 PM

No response other than more threats - Fundie on Oct 15, 2010, 12:11 PM

Not sure how I misrepresented Melody - Fundie on Oct 18, 2010, 12:27 AM

the reason for the neologism - charles platt on Oct 19, 2010, 10:53 PM

Makes sense to me - Luke Parrish on Oct 20, 2010, 2:09 PM

If the reports of TW's treatment are true - TWrelated on Oct 20, 2010, 9:47 PM

Other way round - Luke Parrish on Oct 20, 2010, 10:10 PM

Re: If the reports of TW's treatment are true - Charles Platt on Oct 21, 2010, 8:10 AM

A permanent patient - Fundie on Oct 21, 2010, 10:13 AM

Cryonics chatbot View Entire Thread - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 19, 2010, 8:53 PM

Reason 3--why uploading unlikely View Entire Thread - Robert Ettinger on Oct 7, 2010, 9:36 PM

At a basic level, the "simulation" is nothing more than a tool - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 7, 2010, 11:14 PM

Meaning... - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 8, 2010, 8:21 PM

questions - Robert Ettinger on Oct 18, 2010, 10:26 PM

As a quick snap... - Mathew Sullivan on Oct 19, 2010, 12:42 AM

Black and white - Luke Parrish on Oct 19, 2010, 2:35 PM

More pot-shots from Melody Maxim View Entire Thread - Luke Parrish on Oct 14, 2010, 11:58 PM

So what? - Fundie on Oct 15, 2010, 11:14 AM

Issues that can be resolved - Fundie on Oct 15, 2010, 11:17 AM

Future generations - Fundie on Oct 15, 2010, 11:37 AM

Not narcissism - Fundie on Oct 15, 2010, 11:38 AM

Well said! - Luke Parrish on Oct 15, 2010, 6:40 PM

Find you - Fundie on Oct 19, 2010, 8:30 AM

Good for Fundie - Robert Ettinger on Oct 15, 2010, 10:07 PM

I'd rather not encourage this sort of thing - CF Moderator on Oct 15, 2010, 4:02 PM

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