X-Message-Number: 14669
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Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2000 21:11:28 +0200
From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: Your opinion please

>Message #14656
>Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 10:45:59 -0400
>From: Sabine Atkins <>
>Subject: Your opinion please
>
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>I'm also (although I'm living in the US now) member of the German
>Transhumanist Group DE:Trans. This group had a member who is very
>interested in making cryonics more popular in Germany. So far so good.
>However, this man now has chosen methods which jeopardize what DE:Trans
>wants to accomplish. What DE:Trans wants is: Informing people
>scientifically about cryonics, seeking possibilities to found a Cryonics
>Organization in Germany and  helping people setting up contracts with
>American Cryonics Organizations.
>Instead the former member has founded the "Group of the Eighth Day of
>Creation"; he thinks a religious group would succeed in making cryonics
>more known to the public and overcoming legal barriers. So far, (as I
>understand) there are laws in Germany against cryonic suspension on
>German soil, but it is possible that German cryonics patients can be
>sent to the US by German local funeral directors. I have talked to an
>employee of a German funeral director about this.
>
>But DE:Trans and also I do not think that founding a church for cryonics
>will have the right results. In fact, we feel that this will be very
>counterproductive. The founder of the "Group of the Eigth Day of
>Creation" has left DE:Trans - and has accused its members for not doing
>anything regarding cryonics.
>
>What is your opinion?

You really haven't given enough information for me to offer any feedback.

I would be interested in contacting this man directly for more 
information, since apparently he would not consider you as fairly 
representing his views.


dss
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David S. Stodolsky, PhD    PGP: 0x35490763    

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