X-Message-Number: 1200 Newsgroups: sci.cryonics From: (Micheal B. O'Neal) Subject: Re: Organ Transplants and Cryonics Message-ID: <> References: <> Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1992 15:40:02 GMT In article <> writes: >harvesters. Once that is accomplished, it would be easy for the >organ harvesters to "accidentally lose" the medic-alert bracelet and all >identification (including the wallet card) for any cryonic suspension >organization member who was terminally injured in a car accident. >Good-bye cryonicist! > Kevin brings up an interesting point. However, we could put another spin on this whole issue. This craze for organ donors might be helpful for us. One of our biggest problems seems to be making sure that patients are promptly pronounced and immediately given artificial life (?) support. Obviously, if the system is organized and prepared to harvest organs there will be great incentives to do just this. I for one wouldn't mind giving up my heart, kidneys, liver, and lungs; if the payoff was that I spent little or no time in warm ischemia. I say this even though I am a full body suspension member of Alcor. The reality is that the vast majority of us are likely to die in ways that make organ harvesting impractical. But if such laws come into being, our focus should be on how we can use them to our advantage. Mike --- Micheal B. O'Neal Louisiana Tech University Department of Computer Science Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1200