X-Message-Number: 6412
Date: 28 Jun 96 19:10:11 EDT
From: Michael Darwin <>
Subject: CRYONICS:Correction

Thomas Donaldson's "speculation" that there may have been editorial
"interference" in the article "by Mike Darwin" which appeared in Life Extension
Magazine is correct.  The article was based on a TAPED monologue with an LEF
writer.  It was then "rewritten" by the writer to make it "understandable" to
the public.  It was then submitted to me for corrections (which I made).  It
then went back to LEF where it was edited a final time (without my seeing it)
and printed. It was very painful to look at the article and I admit I gave it
only one read-through, but DO remember correcting that error.

For the record, I DID NOT say Greg Fahy has vitrified kidneys, and I DO NOT
believe this to be true.  Further, I personally (unsupported opinion only)
predict major technical difficuilties with rewarming of intact kidneys which,
while they will likely be overcome, will take much added time and money.  I am
not the optimist here at all.

Finally, *most* of the rest of the LEF article was reasonably accurate.  I
consented to the interview/article only in exchange for some very costly liquid

ventilation medium which I wanted.  I expected to "pay" for it further with this
kind of problem.  Well, at least now everyone knows how cheap a whore I am ;-))

Mike Darwin


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