X-Message-Number: 26639
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 16:29:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: "D. den Otter" <>
Subject: Re: survey / low cost option

David Stodolsky wrote:

<<A survey could predict public interest, as well as
give guidance on  marketing. It would be a lot less
work and risk than a service offering.>>

Mike Perry responded:

<<The idea of a survey to gauge public interest 
before committing oneself to an actual operation
sounds good, though it is my feeling that something
should be done even if little interest is shown; 
you might still save a few.>>

Yes, exactly. Though a survey could certainly be
useful at some point, if only for promotional
purposes, public interest shouldn't be a decisive
factor in this matter. Even if just a few are
(potentially) saved using low cost means, it will have
been well worth the effort, and that there will be at
least a few takers is pretty much beyond reasonable
doubt. 

Our first priority --phase one-- should, imo, be
setting up a (non-profit) respectable looking legal
entity that can act as a kind of middle man between
morticians, university labs, commercial plastination
outfits like VisDocta etc., and (potential)  
'customers'. 

Phase two would be determining what procedure(s) could
best be used -- plastination, freeze drying, or
something else. In the meantime we'd simply use, via
the middle man setup, whatever happens to be
available. This would always remain the default
fallback policy, btw; any preservation is better than
no preservation.

Phase three would be acquiring equipment and (storage)
space.

Phase four would be testing & refining the
procedure(s) using sheep brains etc.

Phase five would be doing an extensive survey as
suggested by Mr. Stodolsky and, after some more
fine-tuning, introducing the organization to the
general public. The institute would, however, already
be effectively operational, and accept 'inside jobs',
during beta testing (phase one through five).

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