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Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:44:38 EST
Subject: Re: CryoNet #20820 No Merci

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Sad Story:

> We sent the requested information and suggested possible emergency 
> action in case of death before arrangements were in place. Death occurred 
> yesterday, and as far as I know nothing was done.
> 
> Robert Ettinger
> Cryonics Institute

Such case recall that some progress are must be done. That goes from 
borderline new theoretical physics to basic cryonics. On that ground, I think 
the next step is to overcome the cost wall. CI prices may be stable or 
declining in real $ value, but there is neverthless a problem. I think if 
cryonics contracts could be bought with a credit or leasing the market would 
be far larger and last minute problem as this one would be seen less often.

It is simple to give a lesson, less so to face the problem. If I recall well, 
extended paiement has been experimented and has produced nothing but 
problems. Clearly, it is not to the cryonics service provider to work as a 
bank. On the other side, banks would not accept to lend money for cryonics, 
in France, you can't even take a life insurance for this purpose.

My idea is to use an intermediate "product": A real estate property. CI 
accept, I think, that as a way to pay for cryonics, at least on a case by 
case basis (tell me if I am wrong). Could this be generalized? A fund could 
sell/buy parts in a real estate investment tool. Buyers could use all the 
bank services for RE investments and the fund would buy back the parts when 
requested and pay the cryonics service provider. Returns from the investment 
could pay for the financial commitments.

Yvan Bozzonetti.

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