X-Message-Number: 18152 From: Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2001 18:26:28 EST Subject: Re: CryoNet #18143 - #18151 In a message dated 12/13/01 5:04:12 AM, writes: << Message #18144 From: Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:34:13 EST Subject: questions Briefly to some of Carole Eklund's questions (#18142): >1)When, in the future, a person is reanimated, who (if anyone)will be responsible for the person/body in question? In the case of Cryonics Institute patients, CI itself (the Board of Directors at the time) will have the responsibility, absent any governmental intervention. The funds freed up by termination of the need for liquid nitrogen maintenance, plus investment and other gains over the years, should provide ample means. >2) Is it supposed that the brain will also be animated (is this possible?) The brain of course is the main part of the person, and "revival" MEANS revival as the same person, or as nearly as the laws of nature permit. >3)Does cloning play a part in the reanimation process, No. >> Message #18144 From: Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 09:34:13 EST Subject: questions Briefly to some of Carole Eklund's questions (#18142): >1)When, in the future, a person is reanimated, who (if anyone)will be responsible for the person/body in question? In the case of Cryonics Institute patients, CI itself (the Board of Directors at the time) will have the responsibility, absent any governmental intervention. The funds freed up by termination of the need for liquid nitrogen maintenance, plus investment and other gains over the years, should provide ample means. >2) Is it supposed that the brain will also be animated (is this possible?) The brain of course is the main part of the person, and "revival" MEANS revival as the same person, or as nearly as the laws of nature permit. >3)Does cloning play a part in the reanimation process, No. Regarding the Bob's answer to the third question, not so fast, Bob. It seems conceivable to me if not likely that in the process of reanimation, a large number of cells will have to be replaced with new cells before full integrity of a living human can be achieved. Cloning seems a possible path to that end, given what we know of biological science in 2001. I assume that this will particularly be the case for those who have chosen the "neuro" route to biostasis. If they are going to grow a whole new body, cloning would seem to be the only way to do it. This, of course, creates enormous ethical problems since it suggests the development of an a-cephalic human onto which the preserved heads would be grafted. I think this is an argument for whole body preservation because cloning specific tissues and organs is likely to be far less controversial. I would like to know how ALCORians respond to this issue. Ron H. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18152