X-Message-Number: 21954 Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 00:41:28 -0700 From: Mike Perry <> Subject: Re: Alternative Preservation Methods I'm glad to see interest in alternative preservation methods. The concerns Ben Best expresses (#21941) have worried me too, particularly the high cost of cryonics versus the possibility that some lower-cost option may still be adequate for reanimation. (Research is badly needed.) Another thought too is that possibly we will be in for some economic hard times that will make liquid nitrogen hard to get for a long interval, as suggested by Mark Plus (#21945). In this case, a low-maintenance option such as chemo plus permafrost burial (or even very good chemo and plain conventional burial or some other high-temperature storage) could be the only hope. I remain optimistic about cryonics and the economic future, but wish more attention were paid to alternatives. Easier said than done, I know. Possibly something could be done through the Venturist organization. Contact me about this, anyone, if you are interested. Mike Perry Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=21954