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Date: Sun, 04 Sep 94 21:37:19 EDT
Subject: SCI. CRYONICS Donaldson, knunan

1. Again on the topic of cryonics research and Thomas Donaldson's latest
remarks (#3055):

I don't quite understand Thomas' remark about an "unhealthy temptation"
possibly developing on the part of an organization acting as a funnel of
money for cryonics research. In any case, I certainly have no desire to be,
or to have CI  or IS be, such a funnel.

CI and IS are doing, and will continue to do, whatever we can to conduct or
support research that we think has potential value, naturally using our own
criteria of judgment. All advice will be welcome and all results made public.
Any money will also be welcome, and if directed to the Immortalist Society is
tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Cryonics community cooperation for shared sponsorship and pooled funds is a
much harder problem, and all I can say is that CI and IS will look carefully
at any proposals. One obvious possibility is that Thomas himself be the
funnel, if he has the time and strength for that; but even in that case I'm
sure each organization and individual will set  up his own hurdles for Thomas
to jump. Again, CI and IS will try to give serious consideration to any
proposals.

2. Someone whose address is <> has said (# 3056) that
(s)he has friends "who have frozen and thawed successfully a number of
animals with this technique" (involving hyperbaric oxygen, but unclear in
many respects). 

The posting also seems to contain misinformation about freezing damage, but
let's pass that for the moment. The main question is, what animals were
"frozen" and thawed successfully and to what temperatures and for how long
etc.? Would the writer--who says he is making serious comments--be kind
enough to supply some of this information?

Robert Ettinger

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