X-Message-Number: 9097 Date: Tue, 03 Feb 1998 11:57:17 +0100 From: John de Rivaz <> Subject: Re: helped by cryopreservation In article: <> writes: > The question is, however, are those being helped by cryopreservation > today actually being helped? Without a bit more knowledge of what > damage it causes, and how important that damage is, we can't answer > that question. It may be the case that some information is being > permanently destroyed; if true, no future science can remedy that. The choices facing someone dying now or in the near future are 1. Burning or rotting 2. Cryopreservation by present techniques. There are no other choices. Your comments suggests that someone dying now has the choice of cryopreservation by future techniques, which is clearly impossible, unfortunately. -- ***************************************** Sincerely, * Longevity Report * * http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/lr.htm * John de Rivaz * Fractal Report * * http://www.longevb.demon.co.uk/fr.htm * * Music I like - see homepage * ***************************************** In the information age, sharing can increase world wealth enormously, because giving information does not decrease your information. http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/JohndeR Fast loading, very few slow pictures Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=9097