[ExI] Another step towards uploading

Eugen Leitl eugen at leitl.org
Wed Oct 16 06:33:18 UTC 2013


On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 11:32:11PM -0400, Rafal Smigrodzki wrote:

> I wonder how difficult would it be to adapt a personal medical
> monitoring system to cryonics needs. A device continuously worn on
> your wrist, like an active cryonics bracelet, with the ability to
> wirelessly scream for Alcor if you stop moving and body temperature
> drops, would be pretty cool. The same device might be also readable by
> EMS, and could contain power-of-attorney information, so the
> likelihood of inappropriate end-of-life care would be reduced.

This is being worked upon, albeit slowly. The current spike
of activity was due to availability of cheap and reliable monitoring
devices from the quantified self movement. We don't have anything
sufficiently reliable yet, but that is a question of time.



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