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Max Harms investigates Nectome's brain preservation startup, which offers advanced cryonics procedures at $20k until end of April—a potential 92% discount despite significant business uncertainties.
LessWrong AI · April 15, 2026
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- •Max Harms, an AI alignment researcher at MIRI, visited Oregon to evaluate Nectome's entire team and operations
- •Nectome's brain preservation procedure is reportedly significantly more effective at preserving people than competing cryonics organizations
- •Early-bird pricing of $20k (down from theoretical $250k) is available only until end of April due to business uncertainties
- •Harms purchased two procedures himself, while acknowledging his long-standing cryonics enthusiasm may bias his perspective
- •The company aims for ambitious growth unlike any previous cryonics organization, though faces challenges in both the broader market and operational execution
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