By Max More Perfection. The greatest seduction. And the enemy of progress in cryonics. For the dullest among us, perfection may take the form of a simple vision: perhaps an other-worldly realm where there is no struggle, no suffering, no conflict, only immaculate submission to a perfect higher power. (In a variation of the same […]
FORESIGHT@GOOGLE 25th Anniversary Conference Celebration & Reunion Weekend Google HQ in Mountain View, CA June 25-26, 2011 Alcor members and friends will receive $50 off the full price by using the discount code ALCOR for this conference. For more information, please visit the Foresight Institute website: www.foresight.org/reunion What promise does nanotech hold for you? Health, space travel, longevity. Join friends […]
The Alcor Video Library has recently added new material. It now includes a short Video Tour of Alcor Facility and five complete presentations from the 2006 Alcor Conference. The video quality has also been significantly upgraded. Please visit Alcor Library Videos or use the links below to go directly to a particular video. The Limitless […]
The 2nd Annual Young Cryonicists Gathering Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20, 2011 Fort Lauderdale, Florida Teens & Twenties 2011: Getting to know each other seminar. This cryonics focus group seminar hosted by Bill Faloon and Carin Idun will be held on Thursday, May 19 and Friday, May 20, 2011, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. […]
The next Alcor Board Meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 4, 2011, at 11:00 AM (PDT). Board meetings are typically held on the first Saturday of the month. The meeting is at the Alcor facility (7895 East Acoma Drive in Scottsdale, AZ). Members and the public are encouraged to attend.
Dewar Manufacturing Progress Report We are pleased to report that the first of three new bigfoot dewars has been completed, fully tested and is ready to be shipped to Alcor. This means that we should expect to have our newest dewar on site within 2-3 weeks. Team Training The Arizona team is planning a scenario based training day […]
As of April 30, 2011 Membership Statistics Alcor had 943 members on its Emergency Responsibility List. Ten memberships were approved during this month, no memberships were reinstated, two memberships were cancelled and no members were cryopreserved. Overall, there was a net gain of eight members for April. Applicant Statistics Alcor had 46 applicants for membership. […]
Humanity+, the world’s leading nonprofit organization advocating the ethical use of technology to expand human capabilities, today announced its first conference in partnership with Parsons The New School for Design, a leading art and design school in New York City dedicated to the advancement of design thinking and education. Transhumanism Meets Design explores the role […]
Alcor’s information packet is now instantly available for people who are thinking about becoming an Alcor member or for people who would like to receive more information about cryonics. It is available in three different ways: (1) to view online; or (2) to download, print, and save for future use; or (3) to request a […]
Alcor Facility Tour – Thursday, April 21, 2011 The Arizona Futurists Society is scheduled to tour our facility on April 21, 2011. Due to limited space in our conference room we are only able accommodate 20 people from this group. The Arizona Futurists Chapter of the World Future Society is a community of thinkers, strategists and communicators […]