X-Message-Number: 29102
From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: Cryonics Q&A in FDGD Program Book
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 23:07:35 -0800

The Frozen Dead Guy Days program book has a section called
"The Cold Facts" (Who is Grandpa Bredo, How was he frozen,
Who takes care of him, and whatnot).

There is room for a couple of Q&A about mainstream cryonics
at the end of that section.  I plan to submit the text
below, which is essentially the same as that printed in last
year's program book, modulo a few updates.  The deadline for
submitting text is fast approaching, so please make any
suggestions ASAP.

Thanks,
Kennita
-- text follows --
Q: What is cryonics and why do I care?
A: Cryonics is a speculative technology that seeks to preserve human  
life at temperatures below -150 degrees Celsius (-238 degree  
Fahrenheit), which halts all biological activity and decay.  All  
cryonics patients must be declared legally dead before they are  
quickly cryopreserved.  Just as persons once considered dead are now  
routinely revived using CPR, the goal is to remain suspended in the  
state after legal death and before clinical/irreversible death until  
medical nanotechnology can heal at the cellular and molecular levels  
to restore the patient to full health.

Q: How many people have done this and where are they?
A: More than one hundred fifty people and dozens of pets have been  
cryopreserved since the first case in 1967.  More than fifteen  
hundred people from around the world have made legal and financial  
arrangements for cryonics with various organizations.  Two  
organizations that preserve patients are Alcor Life Extension  
Foundation (www.alcor.org, 1-800-GO-ALCOR) in Scottsdale, Arizona,  
and the Cryonics Institute (www.cryonics.org, 1-586-791-5961) in  
Clinton Township, Michigan.

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