[ExI] Cryonics is getting weird

Harvey Newstrom mail at HarveyNewstrom.com
Tue May 18 22:57:40 UTC 2010


I vote Quad 4) no refund, dig

I agree with Samantha that the brain is useless mush.  But I'm not convinced 
that a frozen brain is any more useful.

I agree with Dave that we can't perfectly predict future technology.  So if 
there is a contract, and the costs are already paid for, it should be 
honored even if external parties to that contract don't believe in it.

Besides, what are the alternatives?  Let Alcor keep the money without doing 
anything?  Let the relatives keep the money for their trechery?  Take away 
the money and give it to some charity?  The only thing that makes sense is 
to complete the original contract as best we can.

And in case anybody is getting any ideas....  My Alcor contract instructs 
them to preserve as much of me or as little of me that is available, no 
matter how soon or how delayed it may be.  And even if nothing can be done, 
they still get to keep my entire fee as a charitable donation.

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Harvey Newstrom <www.HarveyNewstrom.com>




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