X-Message-Number: 29956
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:46:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: david pizer <>
Subject: reply to Charles Platt'

After I wrote my little piece on Cryonet yesterday
about why I think Alcor may not last over the long
haul because of the way they do not allow the
suspension members to have a say, Charles posted this:

CHARLES PLATT'S SAID:
"While I am on cordial terms with David these days,
and am pleased to
see him endorsing the concept of accountability, I
have to note that
this is a remarkable change of outlook. I would be
interested if he
can explain what brought it about."

PIZER SPEAKING NOW
I do not want to explain and try to prove my
conclusion that the present way Alcor directors have
complete control and suspension members have little or
none (except to leave).  I recently had a two week
debate with the board on this. After hearing what each
board member had to say on the subject, I am convinced
that no amount of logic will cause the present board
to change the way they re-elect themselves, and any
debate or discussion on this merely causes hard
feelings.

WHY I POSTED MY FIRST MESSAGE
I read your earlier post and just thought that was a
good time to go on record about what I thought.  I
don't have the desire to try to fight the battle to
try to make any changes at present and I don't think
any person can get the board to change this policy.

I was mostly writing for the future readers 50 to 500
years from now.

Anyhow, we will have to wait and see if any new
cryonics companies start up in the next few decades
and then see who was right.  

The present directors are at much at risk as I am as
they probably won't be acting directors in 30 to 40
years when the risk to Alcor's survival with the
present policy of "no-suspension member control" will
increase.   Who knows what directors of the future
will do when cryonics may no longer be much needed and
large amounts of money for the benefit of frozen dead
people lay awaiting.

The way I suggest those who agree with me may be able
to increase their safety is to start their own
individual suspension trust fund (as I have done) and
put their money in that with instructions to use that
money to move them if Alcor goes out of business in
the future and to give it back to them if Alcor
survives and they get reanimated.  This is no
guarantee but it is one more step that a person can
take to try to survive death.

Lastly I wish to emphasize that I don't wish Alcor or
any director any harm, I am just stating what I
believe is the actual situation.  If someone wants to
put up 5 million and start a new company I will be
just as glad to give them my advice also.

David Pizer

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