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From:  (Randy Smith)
Newsgroups: sci.cryonics
Subject: Re: Eighth Annual Canadian Cryonics Pool Party
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 04:57:54 GMT
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On Mon, 06 Jul 1998 15:48:47 -0400, Paul Wakfer <>
wrote:

>for studying cryopreservation of slices of brain tissue at a major 
>university. Paul has also recently returned from giving cryonics 
>presentations in Japan & Taiwan. He believes the implact of the Asians
>upon cryopreservation technology may become immense. 

Sure wish I could be there for the pool party, but just can't do it.

Regarding your views on the possible impact of Asians on cryonics, can
you give us a summary of the evidence that supports this.Did your
recent trip give you solid evidence that cryonics could make inroads
there? Were there a great many people interested in cryonics when you
were there? (Pardon my nosiness...)

 I am aware that Asians have very different outlooks on death &
afterlife than do Westerners, but aren't they also deeply traditional,
esp. concerning death rites and practices. Isn't cryonics outlawed in
Japan, for instance? I would say Japan has a very conformist society.

Aren't the govt's of Asia strongly anti-libertarian regarding civil
liberties?

I would think Russia would be a much better bet, except there is not a
very large middle class with enough wealth there. Of course, Asia does
not have much of a middle class, either, outside of Japan and Korea,
and Singapore..

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