Is it ethical to profiteer by selling false hope?
This question springs from the stereotype of cryonics as a shady business run by cynical opportunists misleading a gullible public. This stereotype is false. The Alcor Foundation is a nonprofit organization. Alcor has full-time employees, but no one has ever grown rich through cryonics. Money from our members is spent on facility operating expenses, clinical procedures, research and educating the public about cryonics. Blocks of funding are also set aside in the Patient Care Trust to provide for long-term care of patients. See The Cost of Cryonics for a breakdown of the many expenses of cryonics. Cryonics is not just a business, but a dream pursued by dedicated people who are determined to do everything they can to make it work for themselves, their families, and fellow Alcor members. Alcor is grateful to the many volunteers who donate their time because they believe there is a genuine chance that cryonics can be made to work. Our facility has been scrutinized by physicians, attorneys,
