X-Message-Number: 22632
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Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2003 15:50:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Re: Alcor
From: "D. den Otter" <>

> Message #22630
> From: "Basie" <>
>
>  "Sadly, I may need a contingency plan if the Larry
> Johnson fiasco continues to mushroom."
>
> Where will you go? If Alcor is closed there will no more suspensions
> anywhere. It is probable time to look at chemical suspensions. If nanobots
> can fix damage due to freezing they should have no problems with cross
> linking.

Indeed. As always: http://www.transtopia.org/plastination.html There are
various chemical, freeze drying & mixed options, some of which could be
relatively cheap and easy to implement. In all cases handling, storage,
and (emergency) transportation would be a piece of cake compared to
cryonics. Without the LN2 component, it should be much easier to move
underground if so required, become a secret immortalist society of sorts
(yes, a "cult". So what?). Theoretically at least, anyone with a regular
freezer (and even this is optional) and some guts could maintain
chemically preserved brains. Hell, you could even hide the airtight,
urn-like containers in graves or crypts, or bury them in permafrost
somewhere. Chemical preservation offers superior flexibility, that's for
sure, and pricing could be as low as $1,000 per brain. No matter how the
current crisis turns out, isn't it about time to start diverting some
resources towards backup / low budget options?

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