X-Message-Number: 24638
From: "John de Rivaz" <>
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Subject: Re: emmigration/immigration issues
Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 10:14:46 +0100

A further rallying call for cryonicists to emigrate to the USA appeared on
cryonet last time, and the subject is debated often.

There are several counter arguments (in no particular order):

1. If someone stays in his country of birth he has a low profile with the
authorities.

2. Cryonics isn't certain to work, either overall or for a specific
individual: maybe this is the only life you have. In many cases it could be
better to stay where you are known and people know you and where you are
content. At the time when death is the only other alternative, then the
cryonic uncertainty and opportunity can start.

3. If you emigrate and then spend the time commuting to visit friends and
relations, there is a greater and finite probability that you will need
cryopreservation whilst alone amongst strangers. Such a life style could add
substantially to your expenditure and therefore reduce any residue legacy to
your cryonics service provider.

4. The USA isn't particularly welcoming to immigrants at this time in its
history, even from the UK which could well claim to be its nearest ally
internationally.

There are no easy answers, this is just a few points the other way.

-- 
Sincerely, John de Rivaz:  http://John.deRivaz.com for websites including
Cryonics Europe, Longevity Report, The Venturists, Porthtowan, Alec Harley
Reeves - inventor, Arthur Bowker - potter, de Rivaz genealogy,  Nomad .. and
more

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