X-Message-Number: 17654
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 18:57:48 -0500
From: david pizer <>
Subject: More on Biological threat

Some U.S. officials fear the threat of biological attacks are now our
biggest danger. 

On this evening's (Sunday's) Larry King show, Larry interviewed some
congressmen and other officials who said that potential biological attacks
on the U.S. are our biggest risk.

Apparently, the terrorists may have had a plan to use crop dusters to
spread the biological agents, but if they did,  it went wrong somehow.
They were not real clear on this.  If anyone knows more about this please
let us know.  Although most commercial and private flights have resumed,
except around Washington and New York, all crop dusting has been halted.

I am very glad that Alcor President, Dr. Jerry Lemler, has decided to
discuss a possible move of Alcor to a potentially safer location with the
Alcor Board at their next meeting.  I hope there will be support to, at
least, investigate this option.  Also, Robert Ettinger's reminder that C.I.
already owns a safe rural location that they can move their patients to,
(and the patient caretakers to), was good news.

Alcor has Hugh Hixon who has expertise on Biology and weapons, besides
being a biologist, Hugh was a Captain in the Air Force and was stationed at
a bomb depot.  I hope Hugh has helped Alcor create some type of plan to
protect Alcor in case of biological attack.  

Mike Darwin's post about possible conditions in a biological attack was
very informative.  As immortalists we need to have access to as much
information as possible to protect ourselves. 

David Pizer

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