Alcor

This was taken at a cryonics facility in Phoenix, Arizona, called the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

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WOLFF: Well, there's -- there's two -- there's something called the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. It's been passed in California and it's been passed in Arizona, so to the extent that that uniform act governs the conduct of Alcor, that is the governing statutory scheme, if you will.

CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2009 2009

Ralph is so serious about participating in the experiment that he has signed on as a customer with a nonprofit organization called the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

Ralph is so serious about participating in the experiment that he has signed on as a customer with a nonprofit organization called the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

Ralph is so serious about participating in the experiment that he has signed on as a customer with a nonprofit organization called the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

Ralph is so serious about participating in the experiment that he has signed on as a customer with a nonprofit organization called the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.

I’m Working on That William Shatner 2002

Just above it is a very small star that astronomers call Alcor, or the rider.

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Little Mus-kin-gum could point out the Dipper or Great Bear, the Little Bear, how the last star but one in the Dipper -- the star at the bend of the handle -- is called 'Mizar,' one of the horses; and just above tucked close in is a smaller star -- 'Alcor' or 'the rider.'

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I now know what would happen to the frozen heads at Alcor without proper upkeep.

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Mizar and Alcor are ‘naked eye’ doubles, meaning you can see them without telescopic aid.

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