X-Message-Number: 3010 Date: Mon, 22 Aug 94 14:09:00 From: Subject: CRYONICS Cryonics Milestones In Message #3004 (Insurance, odds, and milestones) Nick Szabo Writes: >What do folks consider milestones for cryonics technology; ie >progress that would increase the of cryonics working: in reality in >the mind of the medical community, and in the mind of the public? I think one of the most important milestones will be successful freezing (or vitrifying) and resuscitation of a mammalian brain (as opposed to just any ole' mammalian organ.) If we can show some normal EEG readings etc. on a brain that has been frozen and thawed with demonstrable structural integrity, then in my opinion, we are most of the way to convincing even skeptics that this may work eventually. The feasibility of organ transplantation in general is clearly demonstrated by modern technology. It's not a very big leap to think that we might even be able to successfully transplant a brain or two someday. "But getting a frozen brain to be *viable* for transplantation, now that's impossible!" How does one gain access to your futures market, Nick? If the contributors are sharp, I would expect conversations about such milestones to produce some fascinating reading. Forward in all directions! Derek Ryan Membership Administrator Alcor Life Extension Foundation Ph. # 602-922-9013 Email: Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=3010