X-Message-Number: 12194 Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 12:00:45 -0400 (EDT) From: diana singh <> Subject: brain donation/brain only preservation Hi everyone, For people who don't understand cryonics there should be a programme of education undertaken by volunteers who are aware of the subject. The issues involved are very sensitive and must be deliberated before any people are invited for "brain donation". And anyway a brain donation by a person has to be on the basis of the fact that cryonics is a science for revival of an individual. There is nothing in cryonics that sounds like it is in any way an act of charity or donating of brain/body. It is a personal act and involves only the self(individual). In the light of this I think what Mr.Pizer had to say was a little confusing. Mr.Pizer wrote, <They must have a certain amount of people sign an affidavid that they are worthy. (These could be relatives, and their family doctor.)> I don't think that I need any affidavit from any one to sign up for cryonics. (or for donating my brain). It is a personal decision and no one should be allowed to interfere in this. It would allow others to justify whether one should be revived or not. Even people of high status will agree with this point. <They must demonstrate their intelligence by anserwing a list of complicated questions on different forms.> Any one should be allowed to sign up as long as he/she can pay for it. It is a matter between the institute that does the preservation and the patient. Any outside interference will lead to complicated issues resulting in the possibility of non revival. <They must demonstrate their financial wisdom by showing they can come up with a large amount of money at their death; and show their kindness by donating this money to a non-profit company that helps very sick people.> Donating money is a personal issue. It should be left to the individual patient. If a person wants to sign up for cryonics in any way (neuro/full body/ brain) it should be his/her own decision and must be cleared before death with the institute/lawyers concerned. Although brain only preservation would be very successful in some areas/countries (as I mentioned in one of my previous mail) because it would allow the decent burial/cremation of the patient (cultural issues) along with a full chance of revival(personal issue). What has to be done is improve brain handling techniques so that at the time of legal death a professional can be entrusted with this task(removing the brain). I hope Mr. Pizer can clarify some of his points. Gurvinder _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=12194