which permits the visualization (and manipulation) of individual atoms. Voelker made the vision of nanotechnology seem highly realistic by showing photographs of individual atoms as seen through the scanning tunneling microscope, and by explaining how the microscope can be used to manipulate atoms. He also revealed that progress in scanning tunneling microscopy is accelerating rapidly, and that he'll be attending a conference this summer, which will feature 300 papers on the subject.
The Cryonics Frontier After dreaming of visions of future cell repair machines, the conference participants returned on Sunday morning to hear about the recent suspension of Dora Kent's brain, the repair of which will require highly advanced cell repair machines. The audience heard from Saul Kent (her son) and several officers of Alcor about how Dora Kent's brain almost didn't make it into the future because of misguided efforts by the Riverside County coroner to autopsy it. Everyone was spellbound by the remarkable tale of how Alcor sidestepped the autocratic boots of the Coroner to gain legal protection for Dora Kent (and the other patients in suspension), and how (in response) the Coroner has been trying to destroy Alcor and its leaders by falsely accusing them of homicide and grand theft. The Value Of Cryonic Suspension
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The next speaker, Mike Darwin of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, discussed the value of cryonic suspension. Darwin explained why he thinks cryonics can work (even with today's unperfected freezing methods), why he thinks it's important for people to sign up for the procedure right now, and why he thinks Alcor offers the best cryonics services in the world.
Darwin argued that, although scientific efforts to extent the human lifespan through aging control will eventually succeed, the timetable for this success is uncertain. His conclusion was that making arrangements for cryonic suspension should be ----------------------------------------------------------------------(16)
the first order of business for anyone seriously interested in extending his or her lifespan.
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