X-Message-Number: 453
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 1991 16:34:43 -0600
From: Scott Hinckley <>
Subject: Downsides

Time to play a little devil's advocate (Its been a long day):

How much thought have any of us had as to the possibility that the first of
us out of suspension may be in a state worse thean dead? What if the
procedures have not been perfected or if human brains really aren't wuite
as much like our animal brethrenas we think?

Is it not most likely that the first (1, 2, few?) out of storage will have
brain damage, perhaps even to the point of an almost vegetable state?  What
provisions have been made (legally) in the event that this is the case?

Do you go on life support in the hopes it will sort itself out? Do you
re-freeze, hoping that even farthur in the future such damage would be
reversible?  How do you determine what level of mental function and memory
is an 'acceptable' loss?

Just some thoughts, I realize that if you don't take the chance then there
is NO chance, but these things still make me think a bit.

-Scott
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