X-Message-Number: 6149
From:  (hEpCaT)
Subject: Timothy Leary
Date: Mon, 6 May 1996 20:17:31 -0700 (PDT)

Charles Platt (vice-president of CryoCare) announced in message #6143 
that Timothy Leary has uncerimoniously been refused cryopreservation 
services by Biopreservation. He alluded to frustrations involved (odd 
since the withdrawal was "cordial"), as well as legal and logistical 
risks that CryoCare and BPI are apparently ill-equipped to handle at this 
stage in their development (though these latter problems have been well
known for sometime). Platt went on to state that he and BPI's head, Mike 
Darwin removed BPI's standby kits from Leary's residence, and yet says not 
only that CryoCare is still responsible for Leary, but also that Leary 
somehow appreciated being left out in the cold like this and characterized 
the culprits as being "heroes". I know that if my service provider ever 
dumped me I would raise caine, but then I am not signed up with the CryoCare
family of companies. I'd be wondering just how reliable cryonicists are.

We are told that CryoCare intends to find Leary another service provider 
indicating that Leary is not now being looked after by either organization, 
yet Platt claims that Leary has not been left without coverage! ("Top-Care",  
yeah - right.) Also, if Platt has no right to publicize Leary's personal 
life, then I don't see how he could follow that up with "In due course we 
[CryoCare] will offer a detailed discussion of all the various events 
and issues involved."  Hmmm.

At this point, I cannot see how CryoCare can assure its members that BPI 
will be there for them to provide them with a "high quality suspension"
in light of what has happened (and why), and I think that they owe everbody 
an explanation. In my opinion, the ONLY options for cryonic suspension are 
the operations that have long track records for for following through when 
the going gets rough and courageously standing by thier patients. 

Ever forward,

David

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David Cosenza                                           
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