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Sexual Senescence in Humans: A Propaganda tool for Cryonics and Life Extension?
By Mike Darwin Sex and Aging It is so common place as to be almost axiomatic. The ‘rake’ or ‘slut’ who, in middle or old age, has become not merely transformed into a moralistic prude, but is completely unable to … Continue reading
Posted in Cryonics Philosophy, Culture & Propaganda, Gerontology
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Robert C. W. Ettinger, First Life Cycle: 1918 to 2011
Robert Chester Wilson Ettinger (born December 4, 1918 – cryopreserved 23 July, 2011) was the father of cryonics as a result of the publication and widespread distribution of his book, The Prospect of Immortality (Doubleday, 1964) and because of his … Continue reading
The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas, Part 8
Figure 1: Enkidu, Alcor/Cryovita canine total body washout (TBW) # 2. At top, Enkidu lies chilled to ~5○C, his blood replaced with a specially designed preservative solution (perfusate), near the end of his 4-hours of cold, bloodless perfusion. The perfusate … Continue reading
The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas, Part 7
Figure 1: Fred and Linda Chamberlain with an early prototype perfusion machine. By Mike Darwin Lessons from the Alcor Experience? The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, Inc. (Alcor) and its brother for-profit organization, Manrise Corporation (Manrise), were founded in 1972 by … Continue reading
Are You Really Sure You Want to Die? A Response and Commentary on the Inevitability of Aging and Death
By Mike Darwin A short while ago the comment appeared on a medical list serve where I post in response to the article “Going, Going, Gone…” which appeared here on Chronosphere about brain aging and the need to develop effective … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Question: How did God create heaven and earth? Answer: God created heaven and earth from nothing by His word only; that is, by a single act of His all-powerful will. Question: Why did God make you? Answer: God made me … Continue reading
Posted in Cryonics Philosophy, Culture & Propaganda, Philosophy
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The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas, Part 4
By Mike Darwin Introduction The principal reason that I have told the story here of the latter day Laputa’s is not because it so technologically amazing, but rather because it so fundamentally prosaic. The story of the Cold War is … Continue reading
Casual Conversation, 29 June, 2011
The story below, claiming that Britney Spears is interested in making cryopreservation arrangements with the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, appeared in the British tabloid The Sun on 25 May, 2011. The Sun is one of Rupert Murdoch’s many (Fox … Continue reading
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The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas, Part 3
By Mike Darwin “When reason fails, the devil helps!” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky , Crime and Punishment The Entropy of Empire There are, no doubt, many reasons why men aspire to become the chief executive officers (CEOs) of nation-states turned empires, … Continue reading
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The Armories of the Latter Day Laputas – Part 2
By Mike Darwin Figure 11: Linda Chamberlain (and dog Terra) stands next to the emergency entry/egress site of the Titan 1 missile site near Yuba City, CA. We spent 2 days at Titan 1 Base # 1, which was attached … Continue reading