New Zealand Cryonics* Society

*Cryonics: The Science and Technology of Cryopreservation
for Future Reanimation.

The Case for Cryonics.

The central idea of cryonics is simple: if sufficient biological structure
in dying patients can be preserved at low temperature today, then revival and
rejuvenation by future medical technology is (in principle) possible. This
proposition is based on diverse but solid evidence from the fields
of neurobiology, low-temperature biology, and theoretical engineering.

FACT:

Persistence of long term memory and personality does not require
continuous brain function. Clinical experience demonstrates that memory and
personality may be retained in persons who have had prolonged breaks in
brain electrical activity.

FACT:

Ultra-Low Temperatures can preserve fine brain structure
indefinitely if the brain is carefully preserved in the first place.

FACT:

Design outlines are already in place for cell repair technologies which
could be used to recover patients retaining such brain structures, even if they are
imperfectly preserved. Moreover, the development of these technologies appears
inevitable, given the continuing advances in methods for engineering at the molecular level.

CONCLUSION:

Burial or Cremation assure as that we will never return. While cryonics
can not guarantee revival after cryonic cryopreservation, the chances are far
greater than if you are buried or cremated.

The New Zealand Cryonics Society is a organisation dedicated to assisting
New Zealanders >who wish to use cryonic cryopreservation as an option upon legal
death, with its primary focus being basic preparation and transport assistance
given to a cryonics patient and their cryonics cryopreservation provider
in the United States.

We are also dedicated to encouraging discussion and research in such areas as: Uploading,
Euthanasia, All forms of Neuroscience, Basic life extension, Ideas such as Diet,
Exercise and Supplementation, *Nanotechnology and *Extropianism.

CONTACT : Aaron or Cam

Problems facing Cryonicists. There is still a great deal of work to be done to perfect cryonic cryopreservation.

1.The delay between death and cryopreservation is still too long. Warm Ischaemia causes considerable damage.

2.Distance transportation of cryonics patient is still difficult.

3.The cryonic organisations world wide lack size, so are unable to mount effective cryonics emergency rescue teams except in some areas.

4.Ignorance or opposition from some in the community.

5.Revival technology still in its theoretical and early experimental stage.

COST
The cost of whole body cryonic cryopreservation varies from $28000 (Cryonics Institute) USD to $120,000 USD (Alcor) +Transport costs. This sum is usually covered by life insurance. Annual dues range from $120 USD (Cryonics Institute) to $398 USD (Alcor). Added to the monetary cost is the cost of time, effort and a long term commitment.

Cryonics versus Uploading* (*Uploading is the process of loading your thoughts and memories on to a computer ,So you can enhance or replace your brain)
Uploaders have maintained that the speed of growth in computing power and software design will make cryonics redundant, this is possible (but hotly debated) in the long term. However some cryonicists believe that in the near future (50 years) both uploading and cryonics will be needed to preserve what makes us who we are.

*Nanotechnology : Technology based on the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules to build structures to complex, atomic specifications.

*Extropianism : The philosophy that seeks to increase extropy.
Extropy : A measure of intelligence, information, energy, vitality, experience, diversity, opportunity, and capacity for growth.

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