Since I've been asked:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Eugene Leitl wrote:
> The quality of the suspension is the limiting factor. To profit from
> vitrification you have to make a rather dazzling corpse, and the
How to make a dazzling corpse? Euthanasia when you're still healthy (prime
of your life, actually), in a controlled setting (ER, euthanasia by
suspension). So, not many make one, I'm afraid. In fact, I'm not aware of
a single patient.
Best current approximation is refusing fluids in a hospice setting, on the
outskirts of the death spiral which takes weeks, with the suspension team
(preferably, well-trained seasoned people who owe you) in next room on
standby. This is the smart thing to do, and several people did that.
> suspension must not be bungled (unfortunately, that's a lot to ask for).
As to this, it's simply a statement of fact. I'm not aware of a realworld
statistic but from a few data points I'd assume the screwup rate would be
about rather alarming 80% if not higher. Hopefully, things will improve.
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