How Far Would You Go to Live Forever??

No, I’m not talking about getting a permanent hickey from a vampire who looks like Antonio Banderas (when he was in the screen adaptation of Anne Rice’s campy novel) and spending eternity searching for a Type A fix.

(daily.starcentralmagazine.com)

I’m talking about the case of Mary Robbins

(Mary Robbins – ABC News)

a grandmother from Colorado Springs who died on February 9^th, but left her body – or rather her head – to Alcor Life Extension Foundation (a cryonics company that took possession of baseball hall-of-famer’s Ted Williams’ head) so they could freeze it and maybe bring her back some day.

Hmmmm. I’m not certain whether to giggle nervously or to shiver and go ‘ewwwwww.’

Now, technically, Mary wouldn’t live forever, unless of course the next time she dies, they refreeze her and bring her back again (okay, now I’m shivering).

There are so many things wrong with this scenario:

1. With her gone, who’s going to make certain Alcor lives up to its commitment? Is there oversight over frozen heads? Which Federal department looks into that kind of thing? What happens if her funds run out? Who takes care of her head then?
2. Without a heart, lungs, etc. how is she supposed to come back? How would she get around (shivering again), and how would she eat to sustain life? I mean, there’s no digestive system so what would nourish her head?
3. How much does this crap cost?? Isn’t there a better use of money than this?

I know, I know – none of my business. Not my life, body or money. However, her kids aren’t too crazy about the idea either. They’ve gone to court to stop Alcor from doing anything. It could be argued that the kids are out of line given that Mary was an adult who can bequeath her body to whomever she chooses. Still. . .

Call me old-fashioned but when I go, I want to be gone. I don’t want anyone bringing me back (even if they could). Hell, I’d have to find a job and a place to live, not to mention a body so I could drive and digest my food and. . . well, you get the whole awful picture. 

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