X-Message-Number: 26408
From: "Bill Taylor" <>
Subject: Emergency
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2005 16:39:29 -0400

A good friend of mine has just died, of a heart attack, around midnight last 
night. I found out around noon today. It is now past 4:00 p.m.

The way I understand things, his brain should still be intact, if a little 
"tacky"   and I know it's a long shot, but I think he could still be saved.

He was not signed up for cryonics but expressed interest in it. He doesn't 
have the money (I think) for an emergency cryonics suspension, so that's 
(most likely) out. But a permafrost burial sholdn't cost much more than a 
traditional burial around here (Knoxville, Tennessee).

Though I know a permafrost burial would be nowhere near as good as a 
cryonics suspension, I believe it would be better than nothing (or rahter, 
better than regular burial or cremation). I know time is a critical element 
here   and that if he could be buried in the permafrost for a year or so   
until some of us could raise the money for a regular cryonics suspension, he 
just might stand a chance of   more life, even if his memory is a little 
foggy. Better than nothing.

I probably won't be able to pull this off. I still have to convince his 
family and friends, many of whom already know how I feel about cryonics and 
think it's all crazy talk. So this probably won't happen. But if by some 
slight chance I can pull this off, I'd appreciate help from any of you who 
might know (Ben Best? Doug Skrecky?) where in the Canadian or Alaskan artic 
one would stand the best chance for a permafrost burial, driving or flying 
from Knoxville, Tennessee.

Bill Taylor
2303 Clinch Avenue
Knoxville, Tennessee 37916
(865) 523-4595





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