X-Message-Number: 9409 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: Re: CryoNet Message #9395 From den Otter Date: Sat, 4 Apr 1998 22:39:02 -0800 Re: Message #9395 From: "den Otter" Subject: Proposed Location for a Cryonics Community Den Otter wrote: >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. I think you will be hard pressed to find any island, which is, - privately owned or not-, not subject to the national legislation of any country. No, whatever you do, practice cryonics or pursue frowned upon scientific research, such as human cloning, genetics etc., I am afraid you will have to do it under the umbrella of an existing sovereign national legislative entity. That will of course only happen if the government of a small nation can see an economic advantage in permitting such activities, in similar manner as now exists in tax havens. Now you just have to find a nation, which is small enough to be impressed by the economic clout a few stray cryonicists can muster. :) Best, Olaf Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=9409