X-Message-Number: 10584 From: "Thomas Nord" <> Subject: Cryonics legality. Fatness. PR. Females. Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 03:08:13 +0200 ""British Columbia is the only legal jurisdiction known to cryonicists to have a law against cryonics. The Cemetery and Funeral Services Act, Bill 42, became law in British Columbia in April 1990. Under the heading "Arrangements Forbidden" is Part 5, Section 57: "No person shall offer for sale or sell any arrangement for the preservation or storage of human remains based on cryonics, irradiation or any other means of preservation or storage, by whatever name called, that is offered or sold on the expectation of the resuscitation of human remains at a future time." "" ------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- I was under the impression Cryonics are forbidden in BC Canada until reading from a netpage there. To find the white spots on the map I can not find much of it in this legal text as only seem to be against selling and offering for sale. A society as doesnt do just that cant be forbidden. Remember one page from CA of donations instead of paying. I will investigate this further for prevention. In France there are a rule against the freezingprocedure within 48 hours, not in Germany where the storage are forbidden. I'll try to get the text and translate, getting back to the fact of funeraldirectors as agents for a small commission (not in BC), cant be seen as a threat for them, but as expansion with a huge wellestablished serious chain of agents worldwide. The more they learn and can do, the more they get paid. The track CI are on but more, and Alcor sometimes too as I understand. Perhaps we should map up places to avoid for living or traveling. Pure prohibition seems rare, autopsies more of a problem to map up. The only place I know so far to stay out of are Western Australia, there are probably many many more. Which? ___ Are there a lot of fat Cryonicists as a matter here? Guess not, just some lazy ones getting to little exercise hanging over the computer a bit to much. Otherwise discuss fatness, and charge for extra space of fat in the dewars, or give lean ones a rebate. Take it up here if its a major problem among us, or individual if not. I sure like to read evidence CR works on humans, those I've seen on CR doesnt seem to feel well. But it must be an interest to us using if it works, since we better stay alive till we feel Cryonics function better. Reading the Walford diets doesnt make me happy, there are many things in that as can generate sickness. Hes main idea may be right, the problem is to live well on it. In the hospitals here its the same, they have found out they shouldn't serve empty calories, it must be more high quality nourishing food. Cryonet are hardly the right place to get in detailed arguments on this issue what exactly to eat, only the main ideas to keep us living. Perhaps its the other way around, when Cryonics in fact are a matter of the dead, if there are anyone who like to make money on it. But I think not. ___ As new here, perhaps I shouldn't hint the subjects as a matter here. New eyes may be good sometimes, hopefully without offending or upsetting anyone. To keep this up on a daily basis, pure Cryonicsmatters should go first of course; But is it enough? I for one shook my head seeing long TV-promo-scripts 2 days in a row here, already having filled the C part of my HD with all sorts of stuff. On TV they often have a fun part in the news and such. The same here? Its a matter of taste, I've slept to little and its easy to erase such, but takes time to browse through first. I know what it looks like, will not comment but keep it some time to see if I get the point and the time to do it. No offense, it might be good in the right mood. (Not a bore, I'm waiting here of NPR from US at 1 AM then watching MASH till 2 AM). ------ Over here theres a lot of talk on equality with females, we have some 50% in our parliament and government as world record. I dont know if that is good. Relate it here, where are they on Cryonet? Have only seen 2 messages, no arguing. Or is that the purpose of this net? Never seen what. Perhaps it will swell (Cryonet) to much if we all like to argue with the girls if they come on. It should be no problems to hint if someone is a bit off track here or otherwise. I've been in the radio here many times when we could phone in, talk 2 minutes and hope it would get out; Very funny proofing myself. Guess its the same here, may be easy to get addicted seeing the words spread with not much of objection. I got none objection in the radio. Would save a lot of time I need without this, but feel I get further in this for the time being. Any other Cryonets? I've only seen Transhumans, among some are interested in us. All for tonight/Alles f r heute abend oder nacht. Buenos noches, Sincerely Thomas Nord Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=10584