X-Message-Number: 13856 Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2000 22:02:47 +0000 From: Kennita Watson <> Subject: low-cost brain mummification >From: Doug Skrecky <> >Subject: How to arrange brain mummification? >In Message #13836 Kennita Watson <> wrote: > >Anyhow, Doug -- In case one of us has a relative (thinking of my > >mom) who is interested in the future, but doesn't have the money > >or the initiative to go through the cryonics sign-up process, how > >would we go about arranging this "low cost brain mummification > >job", especially on short notice? >Haven't really thought much about it. You're the first to express >any interest. Although probably not the best method: one way of >going about this, would be to have the local funeral director >remove the brain and place it in a refrigerated container filled >with alcohol or ethylene glycol, which is packed with silica gel >beads to remove the water quickly. Silica gel beads are available >in pet stores, as a premium cat litter. I'd expect that if there were a well-defined procedure, and an easy and reliable way to get it past authorities, there would be quite a bit more interest. Even though the chances of revival are likely much less, they may well be great enough that between dramatically reduced cost (say, $2000 instead of at least $28,000) and ability to have the procedure performed without the elaborate advance preparation and ongoing expense of current cryonics contracts, there may well be significant interest. Kennita -- Kennita Watson | I vote Libertarian. | Find out why. http://i.am/kennita | http://www.lp.org/intro Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=13856