I am pretty confident we are the new wealthy elite, gentlemen.

[ajolly]

Except cryonics involves vitrification, not freezing - no cells bursting

[BittBurger]

Exactly. They don't rip the cells to shreds. They vitrify them. It's like plasticizing. You guys should read up on the newer technology for cryonics. You sound like stock market guys trying to comment on bitcoin :-)

[Anon136]

Exactly. They don't rip the cells to shreds. They vitrify them. It's like plasticizing. You guys should read up on the newer technology for cryonics. You sound like stock market guys trying to comment on bitcoin :-)

awesome. thankyou for that information. i will look into it more closely.

[DoomDumas]

If I became a wealthy elite, I plan to create community gardens and convert old empty buldings to automated vertical farms.. stuff like that.  

[wachtwoord]

Exactly. They don't rip the cells to shreds. They vitrify them. It's like plasticizing. You guys should read up on the newer technology for cryonics. You sound like stock market guys trying to comment on bitcoin :-)

Did they manage to put a human into cryogenic stasis and revive him again without killing the human? If so: Wow cool, I imagined many other great things being realized WAY before that (such extreme celluar rejuvenation techniques, quantum computing and cold fusion).

[lsparrish]

Exactly. They don't rip the cells to shreds. They vitrify them. It's like plasticizing. You guys should read up on the newer technology for cryonics. You sound like stock market guys trying to comment on bitcoin :-)

Did they manage to put a human into cryogenic stasis and revive him again without killing the human? If so: Wow cool, I imagined many other great things being realized WAY before that (such extreme celluar rejuvenation techniques, quantum computing and cold fusion).

No, that's not what he is saying... Vitrification is still a one way trip for now, even for animals. But it does prevent ice formation entirely, so the chances are not anything as bad as being ripped to shreds. And the cryogenic state is very stable, so it is likely (given good organizational policies and/or survivalist tactics) that it would be around for hundreds of years.

To the people of the future where there are extreme regenerative techniques available, you would be considered essentially a living person if your brain is recoverable. (Full body replacement and reversible cryostasis would be everyday things for them, so there's no reason to think you are dead.) However, you don't want to rely on morality alone so you would want to save some money aside in a form they cannot touch without first reviving you.

There is definitely room for improvement in the tech, and I've been advocating within the cryonics community that there be more focus on research. But mainstream scientists don't take cryonics very seriously, so there is a smaller pool of candidates to work on the neural cryobiology aspect. Some well placed bitcoin prizes might help get people to look deeper into the unsolved problems of cryonics. I would recommend focusing on the blood brain barrier and on cryoprotectant toxicity mechanisms.

We could get to a point of perfect brain preservation within our lifetimes. If that happens, screw the rest of the body... If I had unlimited money, I would want to build a big huge storage facility (monolithic dome for energy efficiency and stability) and start cryopreserving people globally for free. 50 million people die per year, and there will be more as the population ages. With a big enough storage container, it gets really cheap/energy efficient because you only have to insulate the outer surface.

[Bit_Happy]

I still remember seeing page one of this thread when it was brand new 

[Kluge]

I still remember seeing page one of this thread when it was brand new 

I remember rolling my eyes and thinking what a terrible world it would be where Atlas has a near-infinite supply of wealth.

Now I just wonder whether his lair is in the sky or sea.

[VeeMiner]

Are you currently putting all your money into bitcoin?  If you say this, you show you believe it by your actions.  I am putting all my money into bitcoin - I see a possibility of $50-$100+ per coin this year.  Just think, once the "bankers" and hedge funds find out about this, we are going to the moon.  Once my bitcoins are $1,000+ I will be able to pay off my growing college loans and maybe get an apartment, and my first car

so, are you?

[bitcoinpsftp]

Are you currently putting all your money into bitcoin?  If you say this, you show you believe it by your actions.  I am putting all my money into bitcoin - I see a possibility of $50-$100+ per coin this year.  Just think, once the "bankers" and hedge funds find out about this, we are going to the moon.  Once my bitcoins are $1,000+ I will be able to pay off my growing college loans and maybe get an apartment, and my first car

so, are you?

He's probably living somewhere on his private island, with the 13 beautiful wives he bought.  Doesn't have much time to check the internet or respond to thread

[cr1776]

Exactly. And for those who know bitcoin tech, Ralph Merkle is an Alcor.org director and member. As in Merkle trees.

Exactly. They don't rip the cells to shreds. They vitrify them. It's like plasticizing. You guys should read up on the newer technology for cryonics. You sound like stock market guys trying to comment on bitcoin :-)

[CoinCidental]

$996 on gox gents

i think were minutes away from making history 

[wachtwoord]

$996 on gox gents

i think were minutes away from making history 

Ah so $1k equals wealthy elite?

[CoinCidental]

$996 on gox gents

i think were minutes away from making history 

Ah so $1k equals wealthy elite?

i suppose that would depend on how many $1000 coins one holds 

[wachtwoord]

$996 on gox gents

i think were minutes away from making history 

Ah so $1k equals wealthy elite?

i suppose that would depend on how many $1000 coins one holds 

Not enough to be part of the wealthy elite I can tell you that.

[CoinCidental]

pretty soon youre BTC holdings are going to going to be nice regardless
if it keeps rising like this ,even if u only have a handful of coins

wonder what happened that guy who paid 10,000 btc for a pizza ?
$1.5 million per slice lol

[wachtwoord]

pretty soon youre BTC holdings are going to going to be nice regardless

They're already nice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR-EU_l_pKA

[btcapparel]

I feel privelaged to be a part of the new wealthy elite, lets enjoy the ride ladies and gents 

[BitChick]

Feeling wealthier for sure, but certainly not wealthy enough to retire yet.  Maybe next year at this rate though.

Congrats to the earlier adopters on here!  Some of us are just a little slower than others and in BTC that is not a good thing.  

[Paashaas]

I '' only'' got 3 BTC But we all believe in it and the signs are outstanding! We all believe in this coin to make a nice profit and a new shiny toy for all ppl.

Enjoy the BTC ride