X-Message-Number: 9865 Date: Sun, 7 Jun 1998 01:47:26 -0400 From: "Stephen W. Bridge" <> Subject: Revival costs To CryoNet From Steve Bridge, Alcor June 7, 1998 Saul Kent, in Message #9851, said: > Thomas asks what I mean when I say >that, even if we cannot "validly" estimate the >price of reanimation, we should still try to >do so. > What I mean, Thomas, is that I think >the cryonics societies should recognize and >disclose that there *will* be costs associated >with reanimation, that they should discuss the >issue as best and as honestly as they can in >their promotional efforts, that they should give >their views as to how they expect to deal with >these costs, and that they should make it clear >that it is in the interests of members to provide >money for these costs. > > Members will then have the opportunity >of comparing the position of different organizations >on this issue, and will have more information and >opinions to rely on in assessing whether they think >they have set aside enough money (and other >assets) to cover *all* the costs of cryonics. Ok, Saul's suggestion sounds reasonable. I think Alcor already does disclose this in its contract; but that is not likely to be noticed much. That section is part of a long piece of reading. I don't quite know how Alcor, for instance, will begin to deal with this more clearly -- or when; but it is one of those admirable goals that I hope some people will get started on. Is anyone here on CryoNet prepared to make the first stab at a position statement on the costs of reanimation? Steve Bridge Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=9865