X-Message-Number: 5530
Date:  Tue, 02 Jan 96 15:13:19 
From: Steve Bridge <>
Subject: Discovery Cryonics Special

To CryoNet
>From Steve Bridge, Alcor
January 2, 1996

In reply to:     Message #5524
                 Date: Tue, 2 Jan 1996 02:02:12 -0600 (CST)
                 From: Don Ashley <>
                 Subject: Discovery Channel Cryonics Hour

>Ettinger refers to the above broadcast.

>When will it be?

     Bill Hayes, of Advanced Medical Productions (the producers of "The
Operation," among other series and documentaries), is producing a one-hour
special on cryonics for the Discovery Channel.  This will include footage
of the recent Alcor suspension and interviews with many cryonics leaders
and a few anti-cryonics scientists.  In general, however, I expect the
treatment to be extremely positive.  Bill and his co-producer spent more
than a year researching cryonics before they began filming, and they have
been better prepared than ANY journalists I have ever worked with.

     From a recent note from Bill:  "We are now in the final stages of
filming.  We will start the edit in late January and will deliver the
program to the Discovery Channel by early May."

     Previously, Bill told me that he expected an air date of late May or
early June.  Once we learn the air date, I will announce it on CryoNet and
sci.cryonics, as well as send messages to everyone we know.  I fully
expect all of you to make sure that every sentient being with cable
television watches this.  (Dolphins are OK, too, but only if they have
cable.  I figure that means they could afford life insurance. :-))

Steve Bridge


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