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(10) Does life extension harm society by slowing the elimination of outdated ideas?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 States | 1550 |
| Canada | 195 |
| Britain | 158 |
| Elsewhere in Europe | 276 |
| Australia | 109 |
| New Zealand | 24 |
| Elsewhere in Pacific | 6 |
| Caribbean | 8 |
| Latin America | 19 |
| India | 31 |
| China | 19 |
| Elsewhere in Asia | 34 |
| Middle East | 23 |
| SubSahara Africa | 16 |
| No Answer | 143 |