RE: CRYO: Terrible Publicity for Alcor

From: Ramez Naam (mez@apexnano.com)
Date: Thu Feb 20 2003 - 01:32:01 MST

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    From: Lee Daniel Crocker [mailto:lee@piclab.com]
    > I don't think it's that terrible. It's quite clear that the
    > writer thinks cryonics is bunk, or horrifying, or unnatural,
    > or whatever other negative adjectives he can think of. It's
    > also quite clear that he has nothing to say other than his
    > personal opinion. I don't see how this article would affect
    > any wobblers on the issue: those who agree will still agree,
    > those who don't still won't, and the rest haven't really been
    > told anything new here.

    I don't think its wobblers you need to worry about. Enough negative
    press of this sort could get politicians, religious leaders, and
    lawyers all looking harder at Alcor. Alcor doesn't want new laws
    passed that restrict the handling of dead bodies, I presume. Nor do
    they want family members of other clients launching lawsuits to get
    the insurance money or the head / body back.

    mez



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