X-Message-Number: 1431
Date: 13 Dec 92 00:23:46 EST
From: Charles Platt <>
Subject: CRYONICS

To: Kevin Brown
 
 
Scott Herman's recent "open letter" to Ralph Whelan makes 
some wild accusations in a seeming attempt to smear people 
publicly. It's tempting just to ignore this; yet we have no 
way of knowing what impression it makes on readers who aren't 
closely acquainted with the people concerned. Cryonet is, 
after all, a (relatively) public forum. Therefore, although I 
am merely an observer, I feel some need to offer a rebuttal, 
and I hope others will do the same. 
 
Three statements are particularly misleading and (to me) 
offensive, since they vilify people whom I respect: 
 
     "Your cohorts on the board are the kind of people who 
     were willing to damage Alcor if they didn't get their 
     way." 
 
The "cohorts" are giving their time to Alcor because they 
deeply believe in it and want to see it soundly managed. What 
is the "damage" that they are supposedly willing to inflict? 
If Mr. Herman is going to throw out allegations like this, he 
should at least define his terms. 
 
     "These guys are typical politicians and anyone who 
     trusts them more than once is pretty stupid." 
 
Ralph Whelan cannot be described by any stretch of the 
imagination as "pretty stupid." 
 
     "Saul will have ruined Alcor completely while Steve sits 
     around begging everyone to be nice." 
 
Saul Kent is one of the most generous benefactors that Alcor 
has ever had. He has devoted most of his life, and a large 
portion of his wealth, to cryonics. He is a very intelligent 
person. Anyone who knows Saul (whether they like him or 
dislike him) would surely acknowledge these facts. I'd like 
to know how might he "ruin" Alcor, and why. But I doubt that 
Mr. Herman is capable of offering a coherent explanation. 
Certainly his letter makes no attempt to do so. 
 
--Charles Platt 

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