X-Message-Number: 10318 Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 10:01:22 +0100 From: (John de Rivaz) Subject: Re: Cryonics in France In article: <> Yvan Bozzonetti writes: > The only solution is to use CI services from UK paid up front, > something I can't do now. C'est la vie. Rather than do nothing, why not start a monthly savings plan with a UK unit trust (EG Aberdeen Prolific Technology <http://www.iii.co.uk/aberdeen-prolific/unit_trusts/funds/technology/> or Henderson Technology) with yourself and CI as joint holders, yourself being the first named. Although all you can afford may seem trivial at present, over the years you may find that it grows enough for you to put in what is needed to reach the required sum. I should have thought it would be against EC law for the French authorities to ban such savings, escpecially if there is no contract associated with them. Once there is enough in the account you could make it over to CI with the required contract, and once the ownership is in the US, French pro-death fascists could do nothing about it. A greater problem is in getting to England in the event of sudden death, but again it is better to do something as opposed to nothing. I am sure that many people here will advise you simply to leave France. But if that is where you like to be you probably consider it a shame to leave bearing in mind that cryonics is not guaranteed to work. As to "The Astrophysical Journal", I wonder if they offer an email subscription as Adobe Acrobat files? The California Technology Stock Newsletter is available that way now, and this saves a fortune in postage. Also you get it on publication day. <> It may be worth writing to the astrophysical people advising them of the French authorities' action. Alternatively, if you rented a box address in England and had it posted on, would that make any difference as both are in the EC? It is always wor thwhile getting around authoritarian's tiny minds. Once again, anything you can do is better than nothing. -- Sincerely, * Longevity Report: http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/lr.htm John de Rivaz * Fractal Report: http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/fr.htm **************** Homepage:http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR In the information age, sharing can increase world wealth enormously, because giving information does not decrease your information. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=10318