X-Message-Number: 1657
From:  (Thomas Donaldson)
Subject: Re: cryonics: #1644-#1653
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 9:49:40 PST


To Ralph Merkle:

Please note what I said in my next-to-last comments to Charles Platt. Our prob-
lem is that often (but not always) we simply do not have the kind of control
you (or anyone) would have in a previously arranged "talk".

As for immortality, yes, the purpose of medicine SHOULD BE immortality. Doctors
have lots of confusion about this, even more because now they face every day
the consequence of their confusion. So maybe the people in the fable might 
listen to those firebrands rather than simply shouting them down. Or perhaps 
they aren't even firebrands, but just people who have a problem with not speak-
ing bluntly.

To Steve Harris:

I've never found you unintelligible. Just literate. Welcome to the club.

				Best and long life to all
					Thomas

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