X-Message-Number: 27199 Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:04:04 -0400 From: Thomas Donaldson <> Subject: More on J. Sparks' idea Hi everyone! Jordan Sparks has a good idea, and a simple way to start it: we form a vetting organization for cryonics. Over time it could even start to have teeth: for instance, each cryonics suspension association in the vetting organization periodically inspects one or more of the others. Among the advantages of such an organization, we could each help one another against stupid authorities. We're competing individually against one another, but have a joint interest against inappropriate regulations. It need not even begin large. If the suspension and storage operations get together and incorporate such an organization with officers taken from each of them, that would be enough as a start. I mean that literally: the constitution of such an organization may be as simple as possible, with provisions for amendments. I am actually willing to write such a constitution, but given my present location could probably not participate in any large way in whatever activities it chooses. And of course I'm interested in comments on Cryonet re this idea. Best wishes and long long life for all, Thomas Donaldson Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=27199