X-Message-Number: 27204
From: "Brian Wowk" <>
Subject: Cryonics Self-Regulation
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 09:58:42 -0700

    I don't see how common standards can be established in cryonics as long 
as the two main organizations can't agree on

- whether sterile technique is needed

- whether cardiopulmonary support is needed

- whether ischemia protective medication is needed

- whether perfusion should be open or closed circuit

- whether perfusion should be monitored

- when perfusion is complete

Also, CI and Alcor currently disagree on long-term storage funding 
requirements by a factor of almost ten.  Perhaps there will eventually be a 
convergence of minds on these issues.  However CI's mortuary model and 
optimistic low price, vs. Alcor's medical model and conservative high price, 
would seem to leave little common ground for regulation.

---Brian Wowk 



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