X-Message-Number: 9395 From: "den Otter" <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #9389 - #9393 Date: Fri, 3 Apr 1998 14:14:11 +0200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Olaf Henny <> wrote: > In Message #9387 Dave Pizer wrote: > >A few more thoughts > >from: Dave Pizer... (deleted) > > > >I think one of the most important things we should do is create a cryonics > >community where people can come and retire when they get older (or if they > >get sick) and live among other cryonicists that will help them keep their > >enthusiasm for cryonics up. > > That would be an excellent idea, especially if it is done right and > established in Oregon, where the assisted suicide law could make it at > least for some of us possible to minimize ischemic damage, by having a > cryonics crew present and ready to act at the moment of legal death. Or better yet, a privately owned island (in the Carribean for example). These don't have to be extremely expensive, say $ 100,000 will get you a long way (devided between even as few as 20 participants it's just $ 5000,-- a piece). Since you more or less determine the law yourself in a place like this it would be ideal to finish one's life here. Besides the supportive environment and increased personal freedom to relief suffering (use any drug you want etc.) there could also be better monitoring of patients and the possibility to perform no-legal-fuss euthanasia to achieve the best suspension possible. Storage could be done on location too. With a special fundraising program and some help from the millionaire cryonicists I think it could be done for sure. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=9395