Singularity Summit 2009 - highlights and learnings.

Speakers include Aubrey de Grey and Anders Sandberg

Saturday, October 10, 2009: 2pm-4pm

Room 415, 4th floor (via main lift), Birkbeck College, Torrington
Square, London WC1E 7HX

** About the meeting:

The 2009 Singularity Summit is taking place in New York on the 3rd-4th October.

That Summit is described as "a conference devoted to the better
understanding of increasing intelligence and accelerating change...
bringing together a visionary community to further dialogue and action
on complex, long-term issues that are transforming the world.
Participants will hear talks from cutting-edge researchers and network
with strategic business leaders. The world's most eminent experts on
forecasting, venture capital, emerging technologies, consciousness and
life extension will present their unique perspectives on the future
and how to get there."

One week later, several of the UK-based speakers and delegates from
the Singularity Summit will be gathering in London, to review what
they found to be the highlights from the New York meeting -
breakthrough ideas, successes, failures, good surprises, bad
surprises...

The panel of speakers in London will include:

*) Dr Aubrey de Grey, Chief Science Officer, the SENS Foundation for
human regenerative engineering.

*) Dr Anders Sandberg, Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity
Institute, Oxford University.

** There's no charge to attend, and everyone is welcome. There will be
plenty of opportunity to ask questions and to make comments.

Discussion will continue after the event, in a nearby pub, for those
who are able to stay.

** Why not join some of the Extrobritannia regulars for a drink and/or
light lunch beforehand, any time after 12.30pm, in The Marlborough
Arms, 36 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ. To find us, look out for a
table where there's a copy of the book "The Singularity is near"
displayed.

** About the venue:

Room 415 is on the fourth floor (via the lift near reception) in the
main Birkbeck College building, in Torrington Square (which is a
pedestrian-only square). Torrington Square is about 10 minutes walk
from either Russell Square or Goodge St tube stations.

This talk will put forward a case that quantum computers might help
those who wish to achieve the goal of whole-brain emulation and exotic
neural networks, and will review how this may provide insight into the
currently hotly-debated topic of the role played by quantum mechanics
in the brain and consciousness.

2pm-4pm, Saturday 12th September.
Speaker: Dr Suzanne Gildert,
Research Fellow at University of Birmingham, UK

Room CL 101, Clore Management Centre, Birkbeck College,
Torrington Square, London WC1E 7HX

The talk in more detail

This talk will explain the fundamental concepts of the quantum
computer (QC) and how these systems might be able to perform certain
tasks that classical computers find incredibly difficult. The talk
will also explain why QCs might be useful for some very interesting
problems with applications to a wide variety of fields such as
biology, microprocessor design, pharmaceuticals, economics, transport,
chemistry and business. More importantly, the talk will also explain
what they can't do! Quantum computers are sometimes wrongly portayed
by the media as being replacements for desktop machines, whereas the
reality is that they are more like fast co-processors.

There will be a review of some of the experimental challenges involved
in building QCs, and a focus on a particularly promising version known
as the Superconducting Flux-based Quantum Computer. The devices
involved in this type of QC are defined using a process similar to
semiconductor technology, but using Niobium and Aluminium rather than
Silicon. There will be a brief overview of the physics which causes
these devices to demonstrate 'Macroscopic Quantum Coherence'- an
effect which allows us to scale up quantum effects to a size where we
can manipulate them easily, and why the devices must be cooled to
millikelvin temperatures for them to work properly.

Finally, the talk will look at several 'controversial' applications
which may arise as Quantum Computing (and classical High Performance
Computing) begins to cross into the field of neuroscience and neural
networks.

About the speaker

Dr Suzanne Gildert is a Research Fellow and Experimental Physicist at
the University of Birrmingham. She is currently working on the design
and testing of novel superconducting devices (specifically Josephson
Junctions) using non-conventional materials and processing techniques.
Her physics webpage.

There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome.

General discussion is likely to continue after the event, in a nearby
pub, for those who are able to stay. Why not join some of the
Extrobritannia regulars for a drink and/or light lunch beforehand, any
time after 12.30pm, in The Marlborough Arms, 36 Torrington Place,
London WC1E 7HJ. To find us, look out for a table where there's a copy
of the book displayed, "A Shortcut Through Time: The Path to the
Quantum Computer".

About the venue:

Room CL 101 is on the first floor of the Clore Management Centre,
which is on the opposite side of Torrington Square from the main
Birkbeck College building. Torrington Square is a pedestrian-only
square and is about 10 minutes walk from either Russell Square or
Goodge St tube stations.

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http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/

The future of energy. Leadership and technological innovation.

2pm-4pm, Saturday 15th August.

With James Woudhuysen, Professor of Forecasting & Innovation, De
Montfort University, Leicester, UK.

Description:

When Western elites say, as a response to concerns about climate
change, that individual consumers must change their lifestyles and use
less energy, they are really abdicating their own responsibility to
develop a new, cheap, clean and reliable energy supply. They are
scared of investing in nuclear power, scared of moving ahead in carbon
capture and storage, and scared of developing new, efficient biofuels
– whether on the land or in the laboratory. Public guilt about climate
change is a waste of energy. Progress may have got us into this mess
but it is also what is going to get us out of it.

This talk builds on elements of the speaker's recent book "Energise! A
future for energy innovation" (co-authored with Joe Kaplinsky). This
book has been described "A cogent, widely researched analysis of the
future of energy which will enable readers finally to distinguish fact
from fiction" and "A hugely useful reframing of the debate". The talk
will be of interest to everyone concerned with the future of
technology, and the role of innovation and culture
to support a richly energetic society.

About the speaker

Physics graduate; contributor to Computing and the New Civil Engineer;
visiting Professor of Forecasting and Innovation at De Montfort
University, Leicester, UK. Article on chemical weapons for The
Economist, 1978; co-author, Robots, 1984; The future of cities, report
for Glasgow Development Agency, 1988; multi-client study on
e-commerce, 1988; proposed Internet TV, 1993. Manager, worldwide
market intelligence, Philips Consumer Electronics, 1995-7; Cult IT,
ICA, 1999; `Play as the main event in international and UK culture',
Cultural Trends, 2003; Why is construction so backward? (John Wiley,
2004); Energise! A future for energy innovation (Beautiful Books,
2009). His website, Woudhuysen.com, carries the title "Thinking about
the future".

There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome. Join the debate!

Discussion is likely to continue after the event, in a nearby pub, for
those who are able to stay.

Why not join some of the UKTA regulars for a drink and/or light lunch
beforehand, any time after 12.30pm, in The Marlborough Arms, 36
Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ. To find us, look out for a table
where there's a copy of the book "Energise" displayed.

Venue:

Room 538, on the fifth floor (via the lift near reception) in the main
Birkbeck College building, in Torrington Square (which is a
pedestrian-only square). Torrington Square is about 10 minutes walk
from either Russell Square or Goodge St tube stations.

Extreme Simulation Scenarios. Thinking about the promise, risk, and
plausibility of AI and VRs

With Amon Twyman
2pm-4pm, Saturday 11th July 2009

Transhumanism is a broad set of ideas and niche interests which
collectively address the impact of technology on the human condition.
The most radical thought experiments entertained by transhumanists
often involve some reference to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or
Virtual Reality (VR), and can be classed as Extreme Simulation
Scenarios (ESS). Such scenarios can be equal parts attractive and
disturbing. They describe conditions of radical liberation from
traditional human constraints, but also open up entirely new
categories of potential risk. Evaluations of ESS frequently conflate
assessments of promise, risk, technological credibility, and
congruence with extant belief systems.

This presentation will disentangle the various threads within ESS
evaluation as follows:

(1) explaining key ESS concepts such as uploads, utility fog, and
virtual autonomous zones;
(2) describing the principal extreme simulation scenarios and their
historical roots;
(3) evaluating specific criticisms of ESS; and
(4) considering the degree to which assessments of ESS are often a
matter of opposed assumptions and worldviews rather than the
unprejudiced examination of evidence.

Come along and learn how to think critically and constructively about
some of the most revolutionary transhumanist ideas, and how they
relate to our current culture and technology.

About the speaker

Amon Twyman is a cognitive scientist and artist based in London. His
work within cognitive psychology at University College London has
investigated the role of conscious awareness in decision making, and
he has explored transhumanist themes as a member of electro-industrial
band Xykogen.

There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome. Join the debate!

Discussion is likely to continue after the event, in a nearby pub, for
those who are able to stay.

Why not join some of the UKTA regulars for a drink and/or light lunch
beforehand, any time after 12.30pm, in The Marlborough Arms, 36
Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ. To find us, look out for a table
where there's a copy of Charles Stross's book "Accelerando" displayed.

Venue:

Room 538, on the fifth floor (via the lift near reception) in the main
Birkbeck College building, in Torrington Square (which is a
pedestrian-only square). Torrington Square is about 10 minutes walk
from either Russell Square or Goodge St tube stations.

http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/
http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/

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Swine flu, black swans, and Geneva-eating dragons

Anders Sandberg on What statistics tells us we should (not) be worried about

2pm-4pm, Saturday 20th June.

Risk is everywhere these days - in economy, in technology, in health,
in climate. Such things have always been uncertain, but recently our
society has become preoccupied with risk and safety, often allowing
such concerns to trump any other value.

The more future-oriented we become, the more nasty possibilities there
seem to be, and the more we strive for safety the more elusive it
becomes. Worse, many problems are radically uncertain: we have no
experience with them and may not even have considered them before they
strike. But what can we actually say about what threatens us? What are
the big threats we can foresee? What can we do about them?

This talk will introduce some of the thinking about risk that is going
on right now:

*) how power-law distributed disasters reliably surprise us
*) how to estimate the risk of something we have no historical record of
*) why we should be more afraid of power outages than asteroids
*) why the really big problems always are unexpected
*) and how to try to think when you know normal reasoning is too unreliable.

There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome. Join the debate!

Discussion is likely to continue after the event, in a nearby pub, for
those who are able to stay.

Why not join some of the UKTA regulars for a drink and/or light lunch
beforehand, any time after 12.30pm, in The Marlborough Arms, 36
Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ. To find us, look out for a table
where there's a copy of the book "The Black Swan" displayed.

Venue:

Room 153, on the first floor (via the lift B) in the main Birkbeck
College building, in Torrington Square (which is a pedestrian-only
square). Torrington Square is about 10 minutes walk from either
Russell Square or Goodge St tube stations.

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http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/

Mike Darwin on: Whatever Happened to the Future of Medicine

Why the much anticipated medical breakthroughs of the early 21st century are
failing to materialize

Saturday 30th May 2009, 2pm-4pm. Room 403 (fourth floor), Birkbeck College,
Torrington Square, London WC1E 7HX. There's no charge to attend, and everyone is
welcome.

Speaker

Mike Darwin has 30 years experience in cutting edge medical research. Co-founder
of the Institute for Advanced Biological Studies, 1977. President of Alcor Life
Extension 1983-1988, Research Director 1988-1992. Described by Wikipedia as
"Second only to Robert Ettinger as one of the most influential figures in the
controversial field of cryonics"

Description of talk

The last half of the 20th Century was a time of explosive growth in growth in
high technology medicine. Effective chemotherapy for many microbial diseases,
the advent of sophisticated vaccination, the development and application of the
corticosteroids, and the development of extracorporeal and cardiovascular
prosthetic medicine (cardiopulmonary bypass, hemodialysis, synthetic arterial
vascular grafts and cardiac valves) are but a few examples of what can only be
described as stunning progress in medicine derived in large measure from
translation research.

The closing decades of the last century brought confident predictions from both
academic and clinical researchers (scientists and physicians alike) that the
opening decade of this century would see, if not definitive cure or control,
then certainly the first truly effective therapeutic drugs for cancer,
ischemia-reperfusion injury (i.e. heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest),
multisystem organ failure and dysfunction (MSOF/D), immunomodulation (control of
rejection and much improved management of autoimmune diseases), oxygen
therapeutics and more radically, the perfection of long term organ preservation,
widespread use of the total artificial heart (TAH) and the clinical application
of the first drugs to slow or moderate biological aging.

However, none of these anticipated gains has materialized, and countless drug
trials in humans based on highly successful animal models of MSOF/D, stroke,
heart attack, cancer, and immunomodulation have failed. Indeed it may be
reasonably argued that the pace of therapeutic advance has slowed. By contrast,
the growth of technology and capability in some areas of diagnostic medicine,
primarily imaging, has maintained its exponential rate of growth and, while much
slower than growth in other areas of technological endeavor, such as
communications and consumer electronics, progress has been impressive.

Why has translational research at the cutting edge of medicine (and in
particular in critical care medicine) stalled, or often resulted in clinical
trials that had to be halted due to increased morbidity and mortality in the
treated patients? The answers to these questions are complex and multifactorial,
and deserve careful review.

Renewed success in the application of translational research in humans will
require a return to the understanding and acceptance of the inescapable fact
that perfection of complex biomedical technologies cannot be modeled solely in
the animal or computer research laboratory. The corollary of this understanding
must be the acceptance of the unpleasant reality that perfection of novel, let
alone revolutionary medical technologies, will require a huge cost in human
suffering and sacrifice. The aborted journey of the TAH to widespread clinical
application due to the unwillingness on the part of the public, and the now
extant bioethical infrastructure in medicine, to accept the years of suffering
accompanied by modest, incremental advances towards perfection of this
technology, is a good example of what might rightly be described as a societal
`failure of nerve' in the face of great benefit at great cost. It may be rightly
said, to quote the political revolutionary Delores Ibarruri, that we must once
again come to understand that, "It is better to die on our feet than to live on
our knees!"

Pre-meeting and post-meeting activities

Why not join some of the UKTA regulars for a drink and/or lunch any time after
12.30pm, in The Marlborough Arms, 36 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ. To find
us, look out for a table where there's a copy of James Halperin's book "The
First Immortal" displayed. (This book is a well-researched and thought-provoking
novel about cryonics.)

Discussion is likely to continue after the event, in a nearby pub, for those who
are able to stay.

Room 403 is on the fourth floor (via the main lift) in the main Birkbeck College
building, in Torrington Square (which is a pedestrian-only square). Torrington
Square is about 10 minutes walk from either Russell Square or Goodge St tube
stations.

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The ExtroBritannia events are organised by the UK Transhumanist Association
http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/

Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/

One foot in the future. Attaining the 10,000+ year lifespan you always wanted?

Saturday 21st March, 2pm-4pm. Venue: Room 403, 4th floor (via main
lift), Main Building, Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, London WC1E
7HX. The event is free and everyone's welcome.

Dr Richard Faragher, Reader in Gerontology, School of Pharmacy &
Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, will review the ageing
process across the animal kingdom together with the latest scientific
insights into how it may operate. The lecture will also review
promising avenues for translation into practice over the next few
years, and current barriers to progress in ageing research will be
considered.

About the speaker:

Richard Faragher read Biochemistry at Imperial College, London, and
undertook doctoral studies at the University of Sussex. His primary
research interest is the relationship between replicative senescence
and organismal ageing. In 2005, he became the first ever scientist to
receive a Help the Aged award for his championship of research for
older people. From 2004-2008 Dr Faragher was Co-director of the BBSRC
EPSRC-SPARC programme, a cross-disciplinary research network designed
to build national capacity in ageing research. He currently serves on
the Research Advisory Council of the Charity Research Into Ageing.

Pre-meeting and post-meeting activities:

Why not join some of the UKTA regulars for drinks and/or a light lunch
beforehand, any time after 12.30pm, in The Marlborough Arms, 36
Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ? To find us, look out for a table
displaying a copy of Aubrey de Grey's book "Ending Aging".

For those able to stay after the meeting, discussion is likely to
continue in one of the pubs near Birkbeck College.

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UK Transhumanist Association:
http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/

The ExtroBritannia Blog:
http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/

Our mailing list:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/

The role of diet and supplements in longevity - the science behind the hype.

The next ExtroBritannia event is scheduled for Saturday the 28th of
February 2009; 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Venue: Room 153, 1st floor (via lift
B), Main Building, Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, London WC1E
7HX. The event is free and everyone's welcome.

Alistair Tweed of Aging-management.com will highlight the results of
the latest scientific research into a series of diets and dietary
supplements that have been held up as capable of extending our healthy
lifespan.

The talk will include:

-The role of diet and supplements in longevity.
-A primer on how to choose and use supplements to optimise your health
for longevity.
-Advanced supplement strategies.
-Which supplements and nutraceuticals to look out for in the coming
year - and the science behind them
-How people can meaningfully contribute to the progress of of
anti-aging science and medicine.

About the speaker:

A long time health and fitness enthusiast, Alistair Tweed developed a
keen interest in longevity and anti-aging about 10 years ago and has
continued to learn about and live by these principles ever since. He
set up Aging Management Ltd in July of 2007 and is webmaster, company
director, primary business developer and general dog's body for the
company. In March 2008, he was invited to become "Methuselah
Foundation Outreach Coordinator - UK", official volunteer lead for the
Methuselah Foundation for business and outreach activities in the UK,
working closely with the Methuselah Foundation Board and especially
Aubrey de Grey, as he promotes the Foundation's mission and donors in
the UK. Alistair lives in Essex with his family.

Pre-meeting and post-meeting activities:

Why not join some of the UKTA regulars for drinks and/or a light lunch
beforehand, any time after 12.30pm, in The Marlborough Arms, 36
Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ? To find us, look out for a table
displaying a copy of Aubrey de Grey's book "Ending Aging".

For those able to stay after the meeting, discussion is likely to
continue in one of the pubs near Birkbeck College.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/
http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/
http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/

Informal lunchtime get-together: ideas and plans for the H+ year ahead

The next ExtroBritannia event is scheduled for Saturday the 17th of
January 2009; 1:00pm - 2:00pm. Venue: the Penderell's Oak pub, 283
High Holborn, London WC1V 7HP (nearest tube stop: Holborn). The event
is free and everyone's welcome.

Anyone interested in Transhumanism and/or Extropian themes is welcome
to join a lunchtime gathering in the pub that's been described as the
spiritual home of transhumanism in the UK. If it's your first
ExtroBritannia, look out for a table with a copy displayed of Eric
Drexler's book, "Engines of creation". This get-together is being
scheduled to fit in the lunch break of the day-long "Weird science"
event organised by the Centre For Inquiry, London, that's taking place
that day in the nearby Conway Hall. During our get-together, we'll
have the chance to discuss ideas for H+ meetings and activities in the
UK later in the year. We can also review how H+ fits with the Bad
Science approach, and possible synergies with the Centre for Inquiry.

Note: anyone who wants to attend the lectures of the Bad Science event
will need to register separately - and pay a small fee to the CFI
London organisers. Use the folowing link:
http://cfilondon.org/2008/10/26/weird-science-event-with-ben-goldacre-richard-wi\
seman-chris-french-and-stephen-law/

Note: Participants from the Bad Science event will be retiring to
Penderell's Oak after the Conway Hall lectures, from 4pm, so there
will be a chance to take part in discussions at that stage too.

http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/
http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/

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Emulating brains: silicon dreams or the next big thing?

The next ExtroBritannia event is scheduled for Saturday November the
22nd 2008; 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Venue: Room 403, 4th floor (via main
lift), Main Building, Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, London WC1E
7HX. The event is free and everyone's welcome.

The idea of creating a faithful copy of a human brain has been a
popular philosophical thought experiment and science fiction plot for
decades. How close are we to actually doing it, how could it be done,
and what would the consequences be? This talk will trace trends in
computing, neuroscience, lab automaton and microscopy to show how
whole brain emulation could become feasible in the mid term future.

Speaker: Anders Sandberg, Neuroethics researcher at the Future of
Humanity Institute, Oxford University.

Join the debate! There is no charge to attend and everyone is welcome.

Venue: Room 403 is on the fourth floor (via the main lift) in the main
Birkbeck College building, in Torrington Square (which is a
pedestrian-only square). Torrington Square is about 10 minutes walk
from either Russell Square or Goodge St tube stations.

MAP: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/maps

Discussion is likely to continue after the event, in a nearby pub (see
below), for those who are able to stay. Why not join some of the UKTA
regulars for a light lunch beforehand, any time after 12.30pm, in The
Marlborough Arms, 36 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ.

Extrobritannia is the monthly public event of the United Kingdom
Transhumanist Association: http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/
The ExtroBritannia blog: http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/

How Feasible is a Nanofactory?

The next ExtroBritannia event is scheduled for Saturday October the
18th 2008; 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Venue: Room 538, 5th floor (via main
lift), Birkbeck College, Torrington Square, London WC1E 7HX. The event
is free and everyone's welcome.

Lead speaker: Professor Philip Moriarty, School of Physics and
Astronomy, University of Nottingham

Nanotechnology, and in particular the molecular manufacturing and
nanoassembler concepts first put forward by K Eric Drexler [1] in the
eighties, have been lauded as key enabling technologies to advance the
human condition. At the core of Drexler's approach is the manipulation
of single atoms and molecules using computer-controlled actuators or
probes, which he argues will enable the assembly of "virtually
anything" from basic raw materials [2]. Widely decried in both the
academic scientific community and in a variety of popular science
publications and media [3], this "Drexlarian" molecular nanotechnology
approach has thus yet to be explored or tested experimentally.
Nevertheless, at the core of Drexler's approach there is a
demonstrably valid idea: the controlled positioning and manipulation
of single atoms and molecules using, for example, scanning probe
microscopes. The talk will critically assess Drexler's approach to
nanotechnology from the perspective of an experimental nanoscientist
[4], focussing in particular on the aims and objectives of a
recently-funded programme of work [5] on computer-controlled assembly
of diamond nanostructures.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K._Eric_Drexler
2. http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/8148/8148counterpoint.html
3.
http://cohesion.rice.edu/NaturalSciences/Smalley/emplibrary/SA285-76.pdf
4. http://www.softmachines.org/wordpress/?p=70
5. http://crnano.typepad.com/crnblog/2008/08/building-digital-matter.html

The venue: Room 538, 5th floor (via main lift), Birkbeck College,
Torrington Square (which is a pedestrian-only square). Torrington
Square is about 10 minutes walk from either Russell Square or Goodge
St tube stations. MAP: http://www.bbk.ac.uk/maps

Discussion is likely to continue after the event, in a nearby pub, for
those who are able to stay. There's also the option of joining some of
the UKTA regulars for lunch beforehand, starting c. 1pm at The
Marlborough Arms, 36 Torrington Place, London WC1E 7HJ. To find us,
look out for a table where there's a copy of Eric Drexler's "Engines
of Creation" displayed.

Our blog: http://extrobritannia.blogspot.com/
Our website: http://www.transhumanist.org.uk/
Our mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/extrobritannia/

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Hi,

Whilst I have not seen specific documentary evidence it is my
understanding that both of these criteria are acceptable. The member
is one of longstanding and has shown himself to be careful in legal
and financial matters.

Is there still an Alcor UK suspension team? ACTs? If so who is in
charge? Is there still equipment over here? If so, what and where? Who
does one contact about signing up and suspensions?

Garret


2008/9/10 Andrew Clifford <andrew_clifford@...>:
> There are two important questions that need answering to see if this person
> can be helped with cryonics. As a "last minute" non-domestic case - which is
> always the most difficult for fledging cryonics organisations do deal with.
>
> a) Does the person have anywhere like $100k in cash to pay for the
> procedure?
>
> b) Is the person of sound mind able to sign all the paperwork and does not
> have relatives which will disrupt the process?
>
> This is the unfortunate reality of this type of situation....  :-(
>
> Garret Smyth <garret@...> wrote:
>
> This morning I received a phone call from a long time Alcor member who
> has a close relative who is very ill, whom he is trying to get signed
> up and into suspension.
>
> He was kindly referred on! to me by the contact he was given by Alcor
> central. (Oddly enough the contact is not an Alcor member but luckily
> was able to put the member in touch with me). I am still a member of
> Alcor but haven't been involved in any day to day activities for some
> years. Consequently I have done quite a lot of phoning round this
> morning, but my phone book may be a little out of date.
>
> Please could anyone connected with Alcor UK or who can help or offer
> advice in any way at all please get in touch: garret@...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Garret
>
>

This morning I received a phone call from a long time Alcor member who
has a close relative who is very ill, whom he is trying to get signed
up and into suspension.

He was kindly referred on to me by the contact he was given by Alcor
central. (Oddly enough the contact is not an Alcor member but luckily
was able to put the member in touch with me). I am still a member of
Alcor but haven't been involved in any day to day activities for some
years. Consequently I have done quite a lot of phoning round this
morning, but my phone book may be a little out of date.

Please could anyone connected with Alcor UK or who can help or offer
advice in any way at all please get in touch: garret@smyth.co.uk

Thanks,

Garret