X-Message-Number: 1191
From: Bruce White 3807 <>
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Subject: CRYONICS
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 92 10:48:57 PDT

> 
> Message: #1187 - : Terminal sign up
> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 22:56:52 +0200
> From:  (David Stodolsky)
> Message-Subject: CRYONICS: Terminal sign up
> 

> The big question is how to detect impending clinical death before it
> becomes obvious, that is, with chronic degeneration. It is know that
> intelligence increase throughout life until several month before death,
> when a decline begins. If an automated intelligence testing package was
> made available for self administration this problem could be solved.

I hope that you're not serious. 

What do you think physicians are for?

> What I am thinking about is a package that would automatically start up
> every month or so when a personal computer was (turned) on and offer a
> test. If a decline in intelligence was noted compared to previous tests,
> a warning could be issued and the user could be invited to fill in
> enrolment forms or call Alcor (how's that for a new recruitment
> strategy, not dependent on person-to-person contact :-) 

Give me a break. Can you imagine the look on an elderly man's face
when he runs your IQ test, and finally the screen says

	"YOU ARE BECOMING STUPID AND ARE ABOUT TO DIE!

	PLEASE CONTACT ALCOR IMMEDIATELY"

[Prelimary requirements analysis deleted]

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