X-Message-Number: 15978
From: "john grigg" <>
Subject: I have read the latest issue of Cryonics magazine!
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 09:03:59 

I eagerly found in my mail a big white envelope which held the latest issue 
of Cryonics magazine.  I have read a few issues in the past and this one was 
especially heavy.  I tore the package open and was greeted by the usual 
awesome computer graphics artwork which so often graces the cover.

I stayed up most of the night reading it!  I was fascinated and enthralled 
by Fred Chamberlain's three-year improvement plan to vastly upgrade the 
equipment, protocols and personnel training of Alcor.  This is an 
organization which is very proud of itself(rightly so) but Fred explained 
that in many ways it is painfully lacking and something must be done soon.  
I was touched by his radical honesty.  I think he showed that cryonics 
organization leaders can be very open and even vulnerable.

He used the metaphor of Alcor being more like the Kon Tiki raft then the 
Queen Mary cruise ship. lol!  But, we must remember that the Kon Tiki did 
get its mariners across the ocean...  Still, I will keep my fingers crossed 
that this crucial endeavor is successful.

There were several other excellent articles.  There were two different 
tributes to FM-2030 which really touched me.  Now, I truly regret never 
having met such an amazing and compassionate individual.  A number of 
photographs of him graced the text.

There was a goodbye from Stephen Bridge who explained how he was leaving his 
positions within cryonics to look after his youngest new family members.  An 
intimate photo showed him reading with his very young adopted daughter.  Two 
testimonials gave credit to the vast work he had done for not just Alcor but 
all cryonics.

Fred Chamberlain wrote an eye-opening article about not waiting till the 
last minute to attempt getting signed up for oneself or others.  He said 
over and over the futility of this has been shown to him.  Fred shared the 
heart-rending story of his own mother's sudden and unforseen passing and how 
that shocked him to take action and later get his own father suspended.  
Since I am not signed up myself, this article certainly applied to me.

The new medical doctor in charge of cryotransport, Jerry Lemler, was 
interviewed by Mike Perry.  Dr. Lemler sounds like a very fun man with a 
voracious appetite for learning new things.  He definitely appears to be the 
right man for the job.  If his cat can just stay out of the dewars...  :)

The making of the new Alcor Adventure video was described by Billy Seidel, 
the creator of it.  After reading the piece I knew I HAD to get it.  I put 
in my order today!  The behind the scenes story is very interesting and it 
makes me feel compassion for editors. lol  This is what we should all be 
showing our friends and family who are curious and think we are just a 
little nuts.

This issue discussed the need to raise money for the cryonics marketing 
project.  A family donated $100,000 for this but another $100,000 grand must 
be raised to meet legal and financial demands.  This really deserves a look.

Finally, Fred Chamberlain mentioned how talks are going on regarding the 
possibility of Alcor using the upcoming Timeship structure.  This of course 
will involve very delicate negotiations.

So, if anyone does not have a subscription to Cryonics magazine I hope they 
will soon.  It is well worth it.

best wishes,

John






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