Life Extension Values Clarification Survey

This short survey is likely to increase your awareness of subjects related to life extension
and cause you to re-examine some of your assumptions.

( Please do not take this survey more than once! )

( If you have taken the survey before and simply want to reveiw the results, click here )


(1) Rate your current enjoyment of life on a scale of 0 to 10
(0 = none; 10 = FABULOUS)

(2) Do you think science will eventually be able to cut the rate of aging in half?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(3) Do you think science will eventually be able to rejuvenate people over age 70 to the prime of life?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(4) Do you think science will eventually enable people to live a thousand years?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(5) How long do you think it will take science to enable people to live 200 years in good health?

(6) What would be your preferred age range for death if you could remain
in youthful good health?

(7) Would a lifespan of hundreds of years in youthful good health be boring?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  Don't Know  

(8) How do you think quality of life in 100 years will compare to quality of life today?
Much better  Somewhat better  Same  Somewhat worse  Much worse  Don't Know  

(9) Does life extension endanger society because of the threat of overpopulation?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(10) Does life extension harm society by slowing the elimination of outdated ideas?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(11) What is the maximum age you believe is compatible with the good of society
if people could remain in youthful good health?

(12) What is the maximum age your religion (or, if you are not religious, the
predominant religion in your location) would regard as not being sinful?

(13) Do you believe that any Western religious scripture (Bible,Koran,Torah)
indicates a maximum allowable lifespan?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  Don't Know  

(14) Do you understand the purpose of cryonics (often erroneously called cryogenics)?
Yes  No  Unsure

(15) Check the names of cryonics organizations that you recognize:
Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Cryonics Institute
American Cryonics Society
Trans Time

(16) Do you believe that cryonics is a life extension strategy?
Yes  No  No Opinion

(17) Do you believe that cryonics can currently be practiced without freezing damage to the brain?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  Don't Know  No  

(18) Do you believe future technology will be able to repair freezing damage?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(19) Do you believe that suspended animation through cryopreservation will ever be possible?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(20) What do you think is the maximum time a clinically dead (no heartbeat) person could
go without cooling or cardiopulmonary support after which cryonics is useless?

(21) What is your estimate of the chance that any of those cryonically
preserved today can ever be revived in the future?

(22) Would you fear re-awakening in an alien future world without friends or family?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  Unsure

(23) What are your intentions for arranging funding and contracts for cryonics?

(24) Do you believe there is a God?
Definitely  Probably  Possibly  No  No Opinion

(25) Do you believe in reincarnation?
Yes  No  Unsure

(26) Indicate your religious affiliation:

(27) Indicate your gender:
Male  Female  

(28) Indicate your approximate age

(29) Indicate where you live

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