[extropy-chat] extropy-chat Digest, Vol 40, Issue 4

[Chris Hibbert]

> For those here who're signed, what factors contributed to choosing
> one or the other of the main providers?  Proximity?  Price?
> Perceived professionalism? Popularity? (I didn't start out intending
> an alliteration. :) )

Alcor was the only provider that was actively discussed when I was 
signing up ('95-'97; I doubt very many people get through the whole 
process quickly unless they have a particular reason for urgency).  I 
know quite a few people in the local cryonics community, so that seemed 
sufficient evidence that they were the majority provider.  I haven't 
actively followed discussions in the community, so I don't know at what 
point other alternatives have also become well-known.  Alcor has done a 
reasonable job of expanding coverage, maintaining contact, and updating 
technology, so I've seen no reason to reconsider.

Chris
-- 
C. J. Cherryh, "Invader", on why we visit very old buildings:
       "A sense of age, of profound truths.  Respect for something
       hands made, that's stood through storms and wars and time.
       It persuades us that things we do may last and matter."

Chris Hibbert
hibbert at mydruthers.com
Blog:   http://pancrit.org