X-Message-Number: 1442 From: (Harry Shapiro) Subject: CRYONICS - Saul Kent Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 11:30:03 EST Thomas Donaldson writes: > To summarize, Saul believes that separating storage from other > cryonics activities will increase its safety for the patients. The > first reason he says this is true is that Alcor, which does the actual > suspensions, will be much more the object of legal attack than an > organization which does nothing but store patients. This attack may > come from government or even independent groups who feel that cryonic > suspension is somehow evil. It can also come from disgruntled > relatives of the patient, who feel that Alcor has not done its best or > perhaps has defrauded the patient. > > An organization involved purely in storage would (he suggests) keep > its assets out of the United States, managed by agencies in a country > which does not recognize the Rule against Perpetuities. Actual > storage may even happen outside the US. I believe that seperating Alcor into different companies with seperate boards and even competing services would be a good idea. I certainly believe with his % ownership of cryovita, Biopreservation, and a Cyronics Trust company in Liectensein (sp?) Saul Kent will be in a good position to profit from such move/split. Mike Darwin will also profit as will other boardmembers, and I S t r o n g l y, believe, A l c o r MEMBERS. Competition, self-interested profit motives, and strong focus on customer needs is what drives effecientcy in a capitialistic system. We certainly need more effective cryonics, I think everyone can agree on that. At the NYC Alcor meeting that Saul and Mike attended, Mike was very clear and forth right about where his self-interests and profit motives lay. I have the up most faith in the honesty of his communications. Saul speaking about the same issues didn't issue the same disclaimers. He did offer a copy of his "book" about Carlos to everyone there. Afterwards, I asked for a copy and was given "the 3rd degree" about who I was and why I wanted it. I must admit b o t h these issues rub me the "wrong way." I don't know much about Saul. Like all persons I am sure that he has made his mistakes and had his moments in the sun. I do wish he would be more open about how he personally expects to profit from Cyronics and how that influences his views about Alcor. Alcor (and Cryonics) is about to become a "big business." I expect some to make lots of money on it, and I feel good about that. I also expect that many of our lives will be saved and that I really feel good about that! Given the potential for profits, I would like more openness about their self interests from all those involved in the recent struggles. Esp. Saul and Alcor boardmembers. /Harry Shapiro -- Harry Shapiro List Administrator of the Extropy Institute Mailing List Private Communication for the Extropian Community since 1991 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1442