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Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:44:51 EDT
Subject: Re: CryoNet #22586 - #22594

In a message dated 28/09/2003 10:01:16 GMT Standard Time, 
 writes:

> Can you think of any reason why the Mormons should have the big white 
> marble temple in every town and we should not?
> 
> Awaiting the pillory,
> 
> 

Having sex with a different partner every night of the week and still being 
regarded as a 'good' christian might have something to do with it...... ;o)    
No need to "await the pillory" though,  as some of this makes sense up and to 
a point.  

The point you make about paid employees is not unreasonable, however,  as far 
as I am aware the vast majority of paid employees working in the cryonics 

field are also signed up members and I have no problem putting my trust in them.
Outsiders coming in as 'hired hands' ??.........  I'm not so sure about, 

particularly now....... 'post LJ'.   I can see the lure of big media bucks being
irresistible to those that hinge their loyality on the dollar. 

The problem, as I understand it, is that the pay is so bad that they appear 
to have to go get a 'normal' job in order to afford a reasonable standard of 
living AND still be able to afford to keep up their financial commitment in 
order that they too can be suspended come the time.

Maybe we all should be prepared to give up a couple of years and pitch in on 
a rota basis.  however,  training up staff for short periods of duty would 
probably not be cost effective.  If I were in cryonics as a 'business' rather 
than a 'life' venture I would say that the solution is most likely solvable by 
diversification into parallel products/services that would allow us to make 

better use of our existing assets and expertise.  This,  I believe,  is the most
efficient way of extending profits whilst lowering 'unit' costs, a scenario 
that both employees and clients would benefit from.

Then again.... I guess if it were that simple Alcor would already be doing 
it.  Problem is coming up with the 'parallel' products and services without 
relying upon megabuck investment.

Regards.....

Tim. 


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