Life Extension Values Clarification Survey Results at 30-April-2008


Number of respondents = 2611



(1) Rate your current enjoyment of life on a scale of 0 to 10
(0 = not at all; 10 = FABULOUS)

Rating 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 No Answer
Number Choosing 19 38 49 80 85 239 263 556 582 317 227 157


(2) Do you think science will eventually be able to cut the rate of aging in half?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 876 716 673 300 31 16


(3) Do you think science will eventually be able to rejuvenate people over age 70 to the prime of life?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 462 535 838 717 39 21


(4) Do you think science will eventually enable people to live a thousand years?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 371 279 577 1297 65 23


(5) How long do you think it will take science to enable people to live 200 years in good health?
Estimated
Chance
20-30 years 30-40 years 40-50 years 50-100 years 100-500 years Never No Opinion No Answer
Number
Choosing
279 227 341 524 584 517 80 60


(6) What would be your preferred age range for death if you could remain in youthful good health?
Preferred age of death Less than 70 70-90 90-120 120-200 200-1,000 No Limit Unsure No Answer
Number Choosing 82 248 498 280 237 1021 189 57


(7) Would a lifespan of hundreds of years in youthful good health be boring?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No Don't Know No Answer
Number Choosing 112 202 428 1704 137 29


(8) How do you think quality of life in 100 years will compare to quality of life today?
Compare Much better Somewhat better Same Somewhat worse Much worse Don't Know No Answer
Number Choosing 782 731 235 314 199 325 26


(9) Does life extension endanger society because of the threat of overpopulation?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 463 429 718 924 41 37


(10) Does life extension harm society by slowing the elimination of outdated ideas?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 107 280 722 1320 144 39


(11) What is the maximum age you believe is compatible with the good of society
if people could remain in youthful good health?
Maximum age Less than 70 70-90 90-120 120-200 200-1,000 No Limit Unsure No Answer
Number Choosing 102 286 506 341 139 899 235 103


(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?

Maximum age Less than 70 70-90 90-120 120-200 200-1,000 No Limit Don't Know No Answer
Number Choosing 41 146 297 81 67 621 983 375


(13) Do you believe that any Western religious scripture (Bible,Koran,Torah)
indicates a maximum allowable lifespan?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No Don't Know No Answer
Number Choosing 174 173 185 1226 813 41


(14) Do you understand the purpose of cryonics (often erroneously called 'cryogenics')?
Choice Yes No Unsure No Answer
Number Choosing 1835 334 404 39


(15) Check the names of cryonics organizations that you recognize:
Organization Alcor Cryonics Institute ACS Trans Time
Number Recognizing 780 728 445 180


(16) Do you believe that cryonics is a life extension strategy?
Choice Yes No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 973 951 637 51


(17) Do you believe that cryonics can currently be practiced without freezing damage to the brain?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No Don't Know No Answer
Number Choosing 64 185 399 1033 872 59


(18) Do you believe future technology will be able to repair freezing damage?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 225 507 965 556 293 66


(19) Do you believe that suspended animation through cryopreservation will ever be possible?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 338 621 889 350 344 70


(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?

Choice Always Useless 6 minutes 1 hour 3 hours 5 hours 12 hours 24 hours 2 days 5 days Any remains ever Don't Know No Answer
Number
Choosing
163 787 311 115 49 53 38 24 24 39 711 297


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

Estimated
Chance
No chance 0.01-3% 3-10% 10-30% 30-50% 50-70% 70-90% 90-100% Don't Know No Answer
Number
Choosing
508 501 306 228 184 123 70 101 346 244


(22) Would you fear re-awakening in an alien future world without friends or family?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No Unsure No Answer
Number Choosing 436 394 492 1079 132 79


(23) What are your intentions for arranging funding and contracts for cryonics?
Choice Considering If Afford Intend Alcor Cryonics
Institute
ACS Trans
Time
No Desire No Answer
Number Choosing 226 309 141 31 17 1 3 1362 522


(24) Do you believe there is a God?
Choice Definitely Probably Possibly No No Opinion No Answer
Number Choosing 853 232 449 830 185 63


(25) Do you believe in reincarnation?
Choice Yes No Unsure No Answer
Number Choosing 420 1488 641 63


(26) Indicate your religious affiliation:
Religion Catholic Other Christian Jewish Muslim Hindu Buddhist Pagan Other Confused Agnostic Atheist No Answer
Number 268 532 39 38 38 70 46 146 121 445 551 318


(27) Indicate your gender:
Gender Male Female No Answer
Number 1814 716 82


(28) Approximate age of respondent
Age Range 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 Over 99 No Answer
Number Choosing 2 252 633 452 494 420 196 67 12 7 2 75


(29) Geographical region of respondent:
Location of Respondent Number at Location
United States1550
Canada195
Britain158
Elsewhere in Europe276
Australia109
New Zealand24
Elsewhere in Pacific6
Caribbean8
Latin America19
India31
China19
Elsewhere in Asia34
Middle East23
SubSahara Africa16
No Answer143

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