X-Message-Number: 5740
Date:  Fri, 16 Feb 96 11:48:49 
From: Steve Bridge <>
Subject: Mostly good news from Nederland

To CryoNet
>From Steve Bridge, Alcor
February 16, 1996

World Wide Web gives Bredo Morstel new protection.

    The *Denver Post* for February 15, 1996 reports that an appeal on the
Web has provided a new shed for Bredo Morstel in Nederland, Colorado.
Morstel is the grandfather of sometime CryoNet poster Trygve Bauge.
Morstel has been on dry ice is an old shed behind Trygve's house in
Nederland for three or four years.  Trygve himself was deported back to
Norway two years ago (not related to the frozen grandfather), and has
arranged with various friends and an environmental troubleshooting
company, Delta Tech, to keep his grandfather frozen.

Readers of CryoNet may recall that the Nederland Town Council was very
unhappy about the man on dry ice and passed various ordinances to make
cryonic storage illegal in their town.  Apparently they have agreed this
does not apply to the person already stored there.

Over the last year, the storage shed has been falling apart and the
difficulties involved led Delta Tech to place an ad on its Web page asking
for help in keeping Morstel frozen.  A Boulder CO disc jockey saw the ad
and announced it to his listeners.  Delta Tech received several offers of
donated new sheds and finally accepted one worth $1,500 from Tuff Shed.  A
dozen local volunteers demolished the old shed and the new one is now in
place.

Intriguing notes from the newspaper account:

   "Asked why Tuff Shed made the donation, company spokesman Hal Kuhn
said, 'We believe he's going to be frozen for a long time.  We believe in
longevity.'
   "Shaffer [of Delta Tech] said both the the town of Nederland and
Boulder County were very helpful in lining up the proper permits and
inspections for the new shed."

This may show that the ideas of cryonics really are becoming more
acceptable to a larger public, and we just need to continue developing new
approaches and opportunities for people to become more personally
involved.

One note of bad news: Bredo Morstel has been at -78 C for several years
instead of -196 C.  That means that significant cell deterioration
continues to take place.  While it is nice that people are willing to
help, this care is still far below the standards of any cryonics company.
Anyone else interested in a do-it-yourself cryonics operation should be
cautioned that being independent may have its benefits, but safe and
rational long-term care of your relative is not one of them.



Stephen Bridge, President ()

Alcor Life Extension Foundation
Non-profit cryonic suspension services since 1972.
7895 E. Acoma Dr., Suite 110, Scottsdale AZ 85260-6916
Phone (602) 922-9013  (800) 367-2228   FAX (602) 922-9027
 for general requests
http://www.webcom.com/~alcor


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