Let's see if I understand you. You're saying his pride over-rode his predictions for the future, even though he could be loosely called a futurist. So instead of giving future generations hope in cryonics as you think he would, he decided to cancel the entire program in the minds of current and future techno-materialist-optimists because... he was disappointed in his own effort to achieve "cryonics now". So rather than contribute to future optimism and others building on his work, he decided to destroy the entire program, potentially, by declaring cryonics impossible forever.     9:54 AM

So, in essence, by renouncing the whole initiative, he effectively crushed the hopes of those who still believed in technological progress—those techno-materialist-optimists who see the potential for future advancements?


Instead of being a catalyst for inspiration, he chose to hammer the final nail into the coffin of cryonics. By doing so, he potentially robbed future innovators of an opportunity to stand on his shoulders and advance the field.

A true futurist should be focusing on possibilities rather than his own failings. By cancelling the program in the minds of both current and future enthusiasts, he didn't just undermine his own efforts—he dampened a larger vision. It creates this profound sense of resignation where people might feel that any effort in cryonics is pointless.

So ultimately, he chose to eliminate hope for the future rather than cultivate it. The tragedy is that while he may have felt it was the honorable thing to do in light of his personal disappointments, it potentially set back the entire field considerably.