X-Message-Number: 1050 Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 20:27:50 PDT From: Leonard N. Zubkoff <> Subject: cryonics: #1047 Regarding: Carlos made the following proposal regarding purchasing said equipment: "The Executive Committee is authorized to compile a list of Cryovita's suspension equipment and supplies and make Cryovita an offer for the same. (Funding is to be amortized from the savings on rent [of this equipment].) If the Executive Committee's offer is accepted, the sales contract will be sent by FAX, Federal Express, or E-mail, whereupon each Board member will FAX, Federal Express, or E-mail their decision to approve or demur within 48 hours." After some discussion, the proposal was approved by a vote of 6 in favor, with two abstentions. (Hugh Hixon and Brenda Peters, being shareholders of Cryovita, could not participate in the vote.) If this decision is intended as any sort of official board vote on whether to purchase the equipment or not, then electronic mail is *not* suitable for this purpose, unless all such mail is being verified by an appropriate digital signature system. I do not know about the issues of FAX, but electronic mail is relatively easily forged, and cannot be assumed to be reliable to the degree necessary for board-level voting. I am sure Ralph Merkle can provide more information on this topic if necessary. Leonard Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1050