X-Message-Number: 6949
From:  (Brian Wowk)
Newsgroups: sci.cryonics
Subject: Re: Visser Method - Clarification
Date: 19 Sep 96 22:39:21 GMT
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	I want to thank Mrs. Visser very much for posting further
clarification of her contractual relationship with CI/Alcor, and
for allowing cryonicists to investigate her CPA.

	However, concerning the statement: 

>CI/Alcor will do their research, with or without your donations.
>When you are asked for contributions, I don't believe this is to enrich
>any one, but merely a plea to help speed up testing/refining/adapting
>an available technology.

	Once donations exceed $20,000 Alcor will in fact pay 25%
of subsequent funds raised to staff members as a commission.  
While I know nobody at Alcor is rich, or expects to get rich by
fundraising, I believe this practice is innappropriate. 

	This past summer you endorsed Steve Farmer in his 
allegations across three Internet newsgroups that I was insincere 
in my interest in cryonics, and that I would benefit financially
from the Prometheus Project (which was untrue).  I think it's
clear from that exchange that we all agree money raised in the
name of research should go to research.  I urge you to join
me in asking that Alcor ammend its policy for paying commissions
from donated funds, and instead pay its fundraisers either flat
salary or contributions directed by donors for the specific
purpose of fundraising. 

	Since we've had our differences in the past, I want to
make clear that this is not "sour grapes".  I merely ask that
the same ethical standards that have been expected of me are
met by others, and that cryonics fundraising does not in any way
make itself vulnerable to claims that it is a "scam" motivated by
greed.  Given the controversial nature of cryonics, it is
imperative that such guidelines be followed. 

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Brian Wowk          CryoCare Foundation               1-800-TOP-CARE
President           Human Cryopreservation Services   
   http://www.cryocare.org/cryocare/

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