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On 11/05/2020 06:49, Rafal wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, May 6, 2020 at
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<div><font size="4">I happen to think that's
exactly what Alcor should be saying, but the
ghost of the discredited 19th century theory
of Vitalism is still haunting the 21th century
and many still think that despite all the
scientific evidence to the contrary the atoms
in our bodies must somehow have our name
scratched on them. I suspect Alcor is
reluctant to change because they believe ASC
would be bad public relations. But I think
reality is more important than PR and the
Vitalism superstition could get people killed.</font></div>
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<div>### Yes, I wish Alcor would offer ASC an an option, no
matter what additional cost I would take it.</div>
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I have a question:<br>
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If aldehyde stabilisation cross-links proteins, why is
cryopreservation required? Wouldn't aldehyde stabilisation followed
by inflitration with a resin (like with electron microscope samples)
work for preserving a brain with no need for cryopreservation? This
seems the ideal solution to me, if it would work. Your brain could
then sit on a mantelpiece (or in a bank vault) until it can be
uploaded, and you wouldn't need to rely on an expensive and
vulnerable (not to mention rare) cyronics facility.<br>
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Ben Zaiboc</pre>
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