Re: Houston Chronicle feature re quest for immortality

den Otter (neosapient@geocities.com)
Wed, 3 Mar 1999 13:11:14 +0100



> From: Scott Badger <wbadger@psyberlink.net>

> >Cryonics is never mentioned with regard to Quarles, so I suppose
> >that he hasn't signed up yet (though afaik he knows about the
> >procedure). Damn fool! He'll be long dead before they find that
> >"miracle cure" for aging. Cryonics sure could use some extra
> >funding, and Mr. Quarles will no doubt soon be needing cryonics,
> >so perhaps someone should do some prodding (someone from
> >ExI, perhaps?) Might be worth a try.
>
> The same thought immediately struck me. After a brief serach, I
> found the following communique:

[snip my old CryoNet post and Jim Halperin's reply]

Yep, this isn't the first time that I've suggested some prodding, but since Quarles still seems to underestimate his need for cryonics (I can't imagine that such a public supporter of immortality would be secretive about his suspension contract), maybe it's time for another try.