[porejide]

> freezer burnt

Freezer burn occurs when moisture escapes from frozen biospecimens due to slow freezing and temperature fluctuations. It's not an issue during storage in liquid nitrogen, which causes much faster freezing and has a much colder storage temperature level.

> And a few very wealthy people

Cryonics is not only accessible to the very wealthy. There are options available that are equal or less expensive than an average funeral.

> How do you keep a cryostasis business honest when you - the customer - are dead and there is no profitable reason to keep you from becoming like that loose frozen hamburger at the bottom of my freezer

1: The companies are non-profits so profit is irrelevant. 2: You look at their long-term reputation which is important for them to get new clients. This is why Alcor has been around for 50 years without thawing a single one of their patients.

[rbanffy]

> The companies are non-profits so profit is irrelevant

They still need to be able to keep the fridges on.

> This is why Alcor has been around for 50 years without thawing a single one of their patients.

Which means "without proving they can actually deliver what clients expect".

[chmod775]

> They still need to be able to keep the fridges on.

I believe they are usually set up to invest the money people paid in, then keep the lights on with returns on that. They're not using the money directly.

> Which means "without proving they can actually deliver what clients expect".

They're very clear that they can't promise anything. People are willing to take the chance anyhow.