X-Message-Number: 156 From: Kevin Q. Brown Subject: Venturist Notes Date: 11 Feb 1990 The February 1990 issue of the Venturist Monthly News [see msg #44] briefly reviewed the Jan. 4 L.A. Law episode that featured a cryonics case [see msg #150]. Since the accuracy of the presentation of cryonics was exceptionally good for network TV, the Venturist Voice suggested that "Readers who saw the show and who wish to thank the producer may send letters to:" Michael M. Robin Executive Producer, L.A. Law 20th Century Fox P.O. Box 900 Beverly Hills, CA 90213 ---- The purpose of cryonics is to enable a terminally ill person to resume living (sometime) in the future. The options of whole body suspension, neuro suspension, etc. (or perhaps eventually uploading to a non-organic form), with various degrees of fidelity of reconstruction, raise the issue of exactly who "you" are and what cryonic suspension is supposed to preserve. The Venturists will address these issues in the coming year: "In addition we are going to embark on a year long running article on what the essence of 'self' is and are soliciting input from all cryonicists." You can reach the Venturists at: The Venturists P.O. Box 458 Wrightwood, CA 92397 - Kevin Q. Brown ...att!whscad1!kqb Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=156