LRO: Re: Re: When is a person a person? (was shipfitters)

From: Frank Elson (frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Tue Apr 10 2001 - 17:50:26 EDT

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    Marin writes: . If they get a mechanical heart or a conversion to a
    > baboon heart, they are no longer a person, but a hybrid based on a
    > person. As such, their value to people-collectors will be very low,
    > and they probably won't even be allowed to enter concours events
    > for people. Someone looking to buy a person won't even consider
    > them as an example of the type. So while a person with a mechanical
    > or non-human heart may suit the purposes of its owner just fine, and
    > may even have better performance and reliability than a factory-
    > original person, the fact remains that it is still a hybrid based on a
    person,
    > not a real person.<<<

    I've just asked the beloved Marjorie and she says she has no immediate
    plans, but you've got her worried about my long term resale value now.
    BTW, do we have to tell my insurers? Like many of us on this list I am
    (was?) worth more dead than alive.

    Best Cheers

    Frank
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