X-Message-Number: 17459 From: Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 10:08:16 EDT Subject: Tripp, Swayze, research Gary Tripp (#17454) writes in part: > As one of the original pledgers [for James Swayze] I stand by my original pledge >and increase it by $1000. I would like to be updated as to any changes in James's >health in real time. Many thanks. As to James' health, unfortunately it has taken a turn for the worse, and I believe Mr. Tripp has been given the details, which should probably not be made public, to preserve James' privacy and dignity, even though the details might move additional people to donate, or to do so more quickly. (Once more, donations to the James Swayze Fund can be made by check or money order sent to the Cryonics Institute, 24355 Sorrentino Court, Clinton Township MI 48035; or by credit card through Paypal at www.paypal.com, using as the email address of CI.) As for the time schedule and other details regarding changes in the CI suspension procedures, as I reported recently, setting up Dr. Pichugin's research laboratory has taken somewhat longer than anticipated, but the work is nearing completion--maybe a couple of more weeks. The first order of business will be to test and evaluate those suggestions he has made which can be done the most easily and quickly--evaluation both by independent agencies and by Dr. Pichugin's own methods. My guess is that by the end of this calendar year we should have some improvements operational, and many others in the testing and evaluation process. We think this approach, in the long run, will be better than just throwing in from time to time any modifications that may be suggested by individuals, however well qualified, based on indirect evidence, as I have explained in more detail in the past. As for the meds question specifically, there are at least two problems. One is that we use only meds that are clearly legal, not those requiring a prescription which might leave us vulnerable to legal attack at some future date, if hostility were to become more active. Another is that testing and evaluation of combinations of meds would be enormously complicated, time consuming and costly, to arrive at clear results. Certainly one could use judgment and common sense and say something like, "Well, this looks pretty good and is unlikely to be harmful, so let's throw it in." I don't say this approach is totally ruled out, but on a cost/risk basis, and to maintain a sound and consistent strategy, we think it should be used minimally. Robert Ettinger Cryonics Institute Immortalist Society www.cryonics.org ---------------------------- I have a question for Robert: when do you expect to improve CI's protocol and will this require additional funding? I'm thinking of the new ice blockers of 21 CM in addition to flushout, ramped re-perfusion, and the administration of meds after artificially restoring circulation immediately following clinical death. I have a question for Rudy Hoffman: Is the insurance route impossible? What of the prospect of having more than one policy of the type that you alluded to earlier (one from each company) in an effort to raise enough funds for an Alcor style suspension? James, I think that it would be wise to practise life-extension as well. I recommend taking: Q10 CoEnzyme, Alpha Lipoic Acid, Metformin in addition to a balanced consumption of vitamins mixed tocopherals E, C, selenium, folic acid, B6 and B12. + keep your total caloric intake in check but not restricted. Any other suggests out there? Email hell: There must be a way of using methods of A.I. to analyze the content of messages and sort them appropriately. Any takers? /gary ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17459