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 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=5530