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cryocrastination en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of cryonics + procrastination.

Meanings

  1. (neologism, uncountable, usually) The act of waiting until old age for cryopreservation.
    • Many of the standard explanations of procrastination apply just as well to cryocrastination. We tend to put off taking desirable action because we discount future benefits while focusing on the effort required in the present. 2013 September 14, Max More and Chana Phaedra, “Cryocrastination”, in Cryonics Archive:

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Relateds

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