X-Message-Number: 19060 From: Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 14:39:28 EDT Subject: Sci fi fans/ funding/signing up Thanks to all who commented on my posting, many very insightful and thought provoking ideas. Perhaps, and it may sound weird, most people aren't made to be immortal, or they don't want to be. Odd to think, how we all presume that everyone wants to live- but how many times do you see idiots deliberately walk in front of your car, without looking, presuming you will see them and stop? Certainly, if it becomes mainstream, it will be more acceptable. I still, very strongly, believe that cryonics orgs are NOT doing everything possible to ensure ease of signing up. Its a pain for people to hunt down their own insurance policies, and people on a budget find it painfully expensive to even think about hiring a lawyer. I would propose that cryonics orgs would consider providing lawyers for modest fees for boilerplate wills, trusts, etc. And why not contract for life insurance with an insurer? You wouldn't have to require people to use your insurance, but it might make things much easier for people to sign up. And its easy to use the web for these services- even the legal services. I mean, have you even talked to Jacoby and Myers about setting up a service for this? I don't mean to provoke, I appreciate ALL that people do, but from an objective point of view, I stongly think the biggest stumbling block is cryonics orgs, when someone looks at it with interest, should say, call or email our legal service, or here's a pointer to our insurance provider... the cryonics orgs should provide the follow through, and the full service, just like McDonalds... when you walk into McDonald's for lunch, they don't tell you you need to bring your own serving trays, straws and drink cups. best, Mike Donahue Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=19060