Good points! I'm going to continue with Alcor for now (see other comments), but if they don't work out for any reason, I should probably give CI another look (and the others you mention) before giving up. Thank you.
Thank you for this; I will simplify and do as you suggest, leaving it entirely in my wife's hands.
yes, I realize you don't expect that, but there more than 0% chance it will happen
Fair enough, but if I'm that wrong about her, I have much bigger problems than this extremely-unlikely-to-work process (my analysis, I know many people think cryonics is more likely to work than I do) becoming less likely to work than before :)
Thank you for your kind and thoughtful reply; I really appreciate it.
Here's the quote:
... (read more)If significant damage to brain tissue (beyond the normal amount from dying) has occurred or has likely occurred, from a source such as fire, decomposition, physical impact, neurodegenerative disease, etc., I do not wish to be cryopreserved. Define "significant damage" as damage that would drastically and likely permanently alter my personality, memories, or ability to live a normal life, if I were magically immediately revived and all non-brain-damage to my body was reversed. For example, a car crash, in which the primary cause of death is head trauma, would constitute "significant damage". Similarly, a car crash in which the
After years of procrastinating, I've finally taken steps towards signing up for cryonics, thanks in no small part to things I've read here on LessWrong. I view it as a very long shot, but worth a try nonetheless.
However, I'm getting some very weird signals from the Alcor representative. The two default options for criteria for preservation were:
... (read 417 more words →)I wish Alcor to place into cryopreservation any biological remains that they may be able to recover, regardless of the severity of the damage from such causes as fire, decomposition, autopsy, embalming, etc. Similarly, members who have chosen Neurocryopreservation will have any remains of their brain placed into cryopreservation regardless of damage.
I wish Alcor to place
Excellent point, it's not Alcor or no cryonics, thank you.