X-Message-Number: 31248
From: "Chris Manning" <>
Subject: Re: Bill O' Rights -- a long shot but a chance
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:26:58 +1100

An interesting idea.

Presumably it would need the consent of the people who donated the money 
(which includes myself) as well as Mr O'Rights himself.

I'm not sure whether I support the idea, but I will think about it.

Regarding my own donation, I have indicated that if it can't be spent on Mr 
O'Rights then I want it applied to Marce Johnson. That would not be possible 
if it were gambled and lost.

It is indeed a logical idea, as was my suggestion a few months ago that a 
raffle be held, which went down like a lead balloon.

> I have a suggestion for the Bill O' Rights situation. It may seem harsh 
> but it is logical, and I'd use it myself if I were in this situation.
>
> It appears Mr. O'Rights is nearing the end, and there is only $13,000 in 
> his fund, whereas $28,000+ is needed for a CI suspension. If it becomes clear
> that no more will come in in time, and if he is within hours of death, 
> then his representative should gamble.
>
> For convenience let us suppose he has half enough. So his representative
> goes to Las Vegas and puts the full sum on the red on a roulette table. The 
> bet is double-or-nothing. Red, he's preserved, black he is permanently dead.
>
> It seems an awful thing to do, but consider the alternative: He dies with
> half the needed funds and is not preserved, so he is permanently dead, 
> 100% probability. The money remains in his account does him no good at all.
> By gambling he has a 50-50 chance. And cryonics itself is a bet on future 
> technology, and no one knows whether any of us will win.  We all place our 
> bets and hope.
>
> If he decides to go with this he should make it clear to anyone who might
> possibly come up with the extra money required, so they make it clear whether
> they will or not. It would be terrible if his representative bet $14,000 
> and lost it, and an hour later a contribution of $14,000 arrived. So a 
> potential contributor should not wait until the last minute.
>
> I don't like to write this. We all wish he had the full needed  amount. We
> all wish he could just be cured. But he can't be cured and the money 
> isn't there. And if the idea is not broached now it will be too late.
>
> I hope others will discuss this plan. I hate to suggest it  alone.
>
> Alan Mole
> (Disclosure: I am a CI Director, which might in some way bias me, and
> readers should consider this in pondering the idea.)



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