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Cryonics in the UK
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"I dont mean to be rude, but I try everything out on Sylvia, and if she can do it, anybody can." Fortunately, Sylvia is in the kitchen making another cup of tea. In sleepy Sussex is a group of dedicated cryonicists who believe they hold the secret to eternal life. Simon Hattenstone joins them for a demonstration – ...16 hours ago -
The Dad’s Army of British cryonics
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In a bungalow in Peacehaven, by the east Sussex seaside, a 72-year-old man and his 62-year-old wife are planning their future. There’s no discussion of anything morbid, like death, because, as far as they are concerned there is no such thing as death. When they stop breathing, they will pass into a state of ...22 hours ago -
The Dads Army of British cryonics
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
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In sleepy Sussex is a group of dedicated cryonicists who believe they hold the secret to eternal life. Simon Hattenstone joins them for a demonstration – but first they need to make sure the hosepipe isnt too leaky In a bungalow in Peacehaven , by the east Sussex seaside, a 72-year-old man and his 62-year-old ...3 days ago -
Life after death
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Cryonicists freeze bodies after death in the quest for eternal life. Murray Ballard photographs those people involved3 days ago -
I Don’t Think It Was Cryonics?
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WTF Archie comics! Here’s the thing people, when you get rid of your old refrigerator can you make sure you throw out all your leftovers first? Hsu Chiu-feng bought an old fridge for $5 from 4 young men in Taiwan. Hmm, when he got it home he notice a awful friggin smell and dark liquid oozing from the seals. When ...3 weeks ago -
Death is Gruesome…Cryonics Only Makes it Less So!
Accelerating Future —
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At Depressed Metabolism , there is an excellent post on the realities of embalming and other post-death practices by licensed funeral director William Faloon. He reveals that the embalming process involves stabbing the body cavities with a “hollow sword” which is then used to suck out the liquid contents, to ...3 weeks ago -
Death is Gruesome…Cryonics Only Makes it Less So!
Depressed Metabolism —
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William Faloon is a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer (Florida license number: F042784)Human beings are largely unaware about the gruesome nature of “death”Humans also shy away from the mutilation that occurs during hospital surgery.Hollywood films portray cryonics in a glamorous high-tech manner that makes ...3 weeks ago -
This is Your Brain on Cryonics
Accelerating Future —
Authority: 503
While we’re on the topic of cryonics, I am reminded of a letter I wrote to Alcor a while back: Hello, I’m a cryonicist and life extension advocate. To help promote the idea of cryonics, I think it would be a good idea to have available on the Internet micrograph images of frozen and unfrozen brain tissue, to ...4 weeks ago -
Top Ten Signs You’re Dealing With a Bad Cryonic Preservation Company
Accelerating Future —
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H/t Dale Carrico . Laugh tracks make my skin crawl.4 weeks ago -
Fringe: Momentum
Poptimal.com —
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It’s clear the powers that be at Fringe HQ have heard my plea for a fresh surge of serialized storytelling without making fans wait forever, because last night’s outing was pure story, no filler, all plot momentum, and flat-out awesome. Things start out on an unintentionally topical note for anyone following ...4 weeks ago -
Screech and Ted Williams’ Frozen Head
Dr. Blogstein —
Authority: 116
This week on Dr. Blogstein’s Radio Happy Hour : Dustin Diamond played Samuel “ Screech ” Powers, the lovable dork on the hit NBC Saturday-morning sitcom “ Saved By the Bell .” Now, after a few spots on reality television, some celebrity boxing and a leaked sex tape, Diamond adds “author’ to ...4 weeks ago -
Interview with cryonics funding specialist Rudi Hoffman
Depressed Metabolism —
Authority: 401
This is the fourth in a series of interviews with individuals in the life extension and cryonics movement. Rudi Hoffman is an Alcor and CI member and the most prominent seller of cryonics life insurance policies. His website with information about how to fund cryonics can be found here.Did you find out about ...4 weeks ago -
Swing and a Miss!
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From Sports Illustrated : Larry Johnson says in the book Frozen: My Journey into the World of Cryonics, Deception, and Death that he watched an Alcor official swing a monkey wrench at Williams’ frozen severed head to try to remove a tuna can stuck to it. The first swing accidentally struck the head, Johnson ...5 weeks ago -
NY DAILY NEWS: A strange, sad story of what allegedly happened to the Red Soxs Ted Williams after his body was frozen
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NY DAILY NEWS: A strange, sad story of what allegedly happened to the Red Soxs Ted Williams after...5 weeks ago -
‘Ted Williams’ frozen head for batting practice at cryogenics lab’
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That’s the headline . I don’t know if it’s true – it’s what’s being alleged by the author of Frozen: My Journey into the World of Cryonics, Deception, and Death , who is apparently hiding out from the stone cold killers that gravitate to cryonics research like flies to rotten meat* – but by God, ...5 weeks ago -
And This is Why Cremation is a Good Idea
Jobseekers of America.com | Sarcasm from the Underemployed —
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I don’t care how many sci-fi books you’ve read or how many times you’ve seen Han Solo come back in Return of the Jedi– people were not meant to be frozen, at least not in the early 21st century. Case in point from ESPN:Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams’ severed head was mistreated at [...]5 weeks ago -
Larry Johnson of Alcor Life Extension Foundation Claims Ted Williams Frozen Head Abused
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Former Alcor Life Extension Foundation chief operating officer Larry Johnson has written a book. He alleges that Ted Williams’ frozen head was used for batting practice. Is it a bad day for Alcor, cryogenics, or Larry Johnson? Larry Johnson on Cryogenics Giant Alcor Life Extension Foundation Larry Johnson ...5 weeks ago -
Ted Williams Head Used For Batting Practice?
Kreuzer's Korner —
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According to a new book, workers at an Arizona cryonics facility mutilated the frozen head of baseball legend Ted Williams, going so far as using it for batting practice. Wow! I can hear Red Sox Nation getting really pissed off right now! If true, they, and the family should be too! From the NY Daily News : In ...5 weeks ago -
Ted Williams’s Body Beheaded and Mutilated at Cryogenics Lab
F-Listed —
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This news is just blowing the roof off the internet. Or parts of the internet. The parts labeled "Sports" and "How To Freeze Your Body After It Is Dead," specifically. Larry Johnson, a former exec at the cryogenic freezing facility Alcor Life Extension Foundation, is publishing a tell-all expose about how - duh ...5 weeks ago -
Ted Williams Frozen Head: Abused?
Blippitt.com —
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Ted Williams frozen head has been savagely abused by the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, according to a new book. The book, “Frozen,” alleges that Ted Williams frozen head, which had saved in the hopes that it could one day be revived, was disfigured and used for batting practice. Larry Johnson, who wrote the ...5 weeks ago