I personally spent some time trying to get signed up with Alcor, and eventually gave up in frustration. I understand they have also had some funding issues of late. I do not have great confidence in their ability to remain operational over the next few decades. If an organisation that looks competent and reliable could open a facility in Australia, I would feel much safer than if it were something arranged to send me off to the US.
That said, I’d be a lot happier with either option than with the current state of affairs.
I pushed all the way through. I’m signed up with Alcor, but feel very much as you do about how hard signup was, and how unlikely it is that Alcor will survive very long. I know only one other Australian who tried to sign up, and he also gave up in frustration.
(I’ve tried to volunteer my time and efforts to Alcor, and they can’t organise enough to accept my help.)
I personally spent some time trying to get signed up with Alcor, and eventually gave up in frustration. I understand they have also had some funding issues of late. I do not have great confidence in their ability to remain operational over the next few decades. If an organisation that looks competent and reliable could open a facility in Australia, I would feel much safer than if it were something arranged to send me off to the US.
That said, I’d be a lot happier with either option than with the current state of affairs.
I pushed all the way through. I’m signed up with Alcor, but feel very much as you do about how hard signup was, and how unlikely it is that Alcor will survive very long. I know only one other Australian who tried to sign up, and he also gave up in frustration.
(I’ve tried to volunteer my time and efforts to Alcor, and they can’t organise enough to accept my help.)
Why would you expect a new organisation to be better than Alcor, on average?
You might expect that if Alcor is below the average quality of a random new organization.