X-Message-Number: 32557
From: David Stodolsky <>
Subject: Re: Appeals court hears cryonics arguments over Orville Marti...
Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:39:26 +0200
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On 11 Apr 2010, at 11:00 AM, CryoNet wrote:

> This case will probably be controversial even amongst cryonics  
> people, but for what it is worth I thoroughly approve. No one can  
> predict the future so no one can be absolutely certain that this  
> apparently hopeless case is really hopeless.

It will certainly be hopeless, if Alcor is shutdown due to public  
opposition and all biological materials are lost as a result. If Alcor  
is going to preserve DNA alone, then it might be a good idea to also  
offer that as a service. I have suggested elsewhere that 'cradle to  
grave' cryogenic storage services be offered as part of a  
comprehensive package. This would start with preservation of umbilical  
cord blood, which is a commercially available service now available.

With just the current services, it might be a good idea from a PR  
standpoint to alter the wording of contracts, so no 'hopeless' cases  
are pursued, which primarily generate bad press. Given the massive  
legal expenses this type of case generates, it seems that it must be a  
loss making proposition.

In order to make rational decisions along these lines, an estimate of  
political risk is needed. Should Alcor risk all suspendees to 'save'  
one of these 'hopeless' cases?


dss


David Stodolsky
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