X-Message-Number: 1162 From: (Timothy Freeman) Newsgroups: sci.cryonics Subject: Re: HBO Special Message-ID: <> Date: 26 Aug 92 13:57:09 GMT References: <> In article <> (Andrew - Palfreyman) writes: Tonight 8-26-92 HBO aired a BBC documentary about the whole aging issue, including shots inside the Alcor dewars and interviews with Alcor personnel themselves. Looking through the Alcor Indiana newsletter #5 in the old netnews at my site gives this tidbit of information: HBO's special, "Never Say Die: The Pursuit of Eternal Youth" would air August 17, 20, 23, 25, and 31. The dates in this tidbit apparently aren't quite right, but at least we have the title. If you have the most recent issue of Cryonics magazine I think they have some claims about the start times, but I don't know if those are right. The program made many telling observations, and IMHO the serious mistake of deducing from the "eternal cell" work of a Dr. West that no more famous artists would ever be born, since there would be assumedly no more children. I disagree with the conclusion, and I acknowledge that the poster also disagrees with the conclusion. But suppose it were true, and someone came up to you and asked "Excuse me sir (or madam), would you rather die or be forced to produce your own art for the rest of your life?" Seems like an easy decision to me. I hope they found some more significant moral issues than this to deal with. -- Tim Freeman <> CompuServe ID 71045,2267 checked occasionally. When they took the fourth amendment, I was silent because I don't deal drugs. When they took the sixth amendment, I kept quiet because I know I'm innocent. When they took the second amendment, I said nothing because I don't own a gun. Now they've come for the first amendment, and I can't say anything at all. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1162