From: Spike Jones (spike66@attglobal.net)
Date: Mon Dec 31 2001 - 20:20:57 MST
"E. Shaun Russell" wrote:
> The Spike wrote:
>
> >Wow, this is a new one. A do-it-yourselfer who froze his grandfather in
> >dry ice. The article says gramps was at room temp for 72 hrs because
> >Norway has a law against freezing bodies! Owww, remind me never
> >to go there. spike
>
> Yes, I've known about this case for quite some time. We all know that
> cryonics requires a certain amount of faith in both future technology and
> current technology, but it is truly interesting to see how much importance
> people place on each. I'm a major advocate for the best possible procedure...This article is a very
> good indication of how bad it can be, and certainly doesn't give cryonics in general a good name.
The interesting thing about the article is the mention of how much
he has spent so far, $130k. I dont think Alcor charges that much
for a full body. And they keep the temp down low enough to
stop bad things from happening. (I think dry ice is not quite
cold enough?) spike
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