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Death is Gruesome…Cryonics Only Makes it Less So!

At Depressed Metabolism, there is an excellent post on the realities of embalming and other post-death practices by licensed funeral director William Faloon. He reveals that the embalming process involves stabbing the body cavities with a "hollow sword" which is then used to suck out the liquid contents, to keep them from putrefying.

This article is especially appropriate in light of the recent absurd allegations against Alcor circulating in the international media. I especially thought CNN did a responsible job covering the story, with the reporter telling the accuser, "Admit it. You're a profiteer. You're doing this for profit." Even people who know nothing about cryonics can see that the allegations are fabricated specifically for maximum tabloid shock value. Other "allegations" simply portray the necessary processes of cryonics (such as head removal, as in neurosuspensions) in a gruesome light, even though they're less gruesome than rotting in a box.