X-Message-Number: 23430
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 11:25:38 -0500 (EST)
From: Charles Platt <>
Subject: Michael Price message #23427
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Michael Price writes:

> Message #23427
> From: "michaelprice" <>

> Ben Best, CI President, makes the case for not supplying
> medications prior to cryosuspension, in some circumstances.

Ben seems to be saying that *if* you die in favorable
circumstances which enable prompt cooling after legal death,
postmortem medication may not be so important.

First, I would say the conclusion is controversial.

Second, most people do not die in favorable circumstances.
I'm sure Ben will correct me if I am wrong, but to judge from
the very meager information available, only one CI patient
has received cooling immediately after legal death, and
perhaps around 2/3rds (maybe more) of Alcor patients die in
circumstances which make very prompt cooling impossible (e.g.
sudden cardiac arrest without prior warning).

Ben's objection to medication seems primarily financial; he
suggests that the effectiveness of cooling may provide
consolation for people who "cannot afford" the medications.
But the medication cost could be easily covered by life
insurance--unless of course you happen to be a rather poorly
funded CI member, in which case the better remedy might be to
obtain more funding and encourage your organization to
provide the necessary meds.

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