News – Cryonics: Alcor Life Extension Foundation

In a recent informal survey, I asked what terms people preferred to indicate not only that you want to live not only longer than average, but longer than the current human maximum. That term or another might also be used to indicate that you support an organized effort to enable anyone who wants it to live possibly centuries or more in excellent health. Saying, I want to live longer does not convey the intended meaning adequately. Perhaps the most common term for this is life extension or extended life.

Out of around three dozen responses, life extension was the most popular choice. As expected, almost no one favored immortality with several people noting that it was not literally correct and probably impossible and also had distracting connotations. Several liked my suggested chosen lifespan or some other term emphasizing choice, such as personal lifespan. These have the benefit of conveying individual choice and putting the burden on those who oppose life extension for people other than themselves.

Other terms that got some explicit support:

Indefinite lifespan/extension

Extended lifespan

Superlongevity

Hyperlongevity

Other terms that received an honorable mention:

Age reversal, curing aging, death free, ending aging, expanding lifespan, extended longevity, healthy life extension, immortality, indefinite health extension, life expansion, longer life, managed aging, optional aging, optional mortality, overcoming age-related decline, personal lifespan, rejuvenation, reversing aging.

In an upcoming issue of Cryonics dealing with effective communication about life extension and cryonics, I will comment further on these options. Thanks to those of you who provided input. Its not too late if you want to add your thoughts.

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