X-Message-Number: 27485
From: "Jordan Sparks" <>
Subject: RE: education
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 06:49:56 -0800

I applaud Brian not only for his continued research and contributions to the
science of cryonics, but also for monitoring various forums and relentlessly
pounding this concept into our heads.  Because of him, I have become more
aware of how much I do not know.  He suggested I read "Life in the Frozen
State", the most recent textbook on cryobiology.  And as I read it (slowly),
it becomes painfully clear to me that I will also need to go find books on
biochemistry, biophysics, organic chemistry, molecular biology, etc.  I
would encourage all cryonicists to pursue a lifelong goal of education on
this topic.  You can't possibly learn too much.


Jordan Sparks

-----Original Message-----

    I find it deeply disturbing that many cryonicists don't seem to be aware
of the theory or experiments that underpin the field of cryonics and the way
it is practiced.  Just last week I had to correct an otherwise highly
intelligent and thoughtful Imminst member that seriously proposed straight
freezing (freezing without cryoprotectant) might be better than using "toxic
cryoprotectants".  Practicing cryonics without knowledge of the effects of
cryoprotectants or the experiments that show them is a bit like practicing
medicine without the germ theory of disease.

---Brian Wowk 

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