X-Message-Number: 10460 Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 06:25:37 -0400 From: Saul Kent <> Subject: Investing In Research Thomas Donaldson (10455) remarks that: "In order to effectively support research, you need a certain number of members. The number of members may vary a bit depending on just how much they're willing to donate, but it should be clear that in every case the average donation of time and money from each member will have a limit..." Perry Metzger says (10456): "The pool of funds available from cryonicists for research is small....I am not sure this pool has enough resources to actually make reversible long term suspended animation a reality..." First, I'd like to state that the major research effort being conducted today is through a for-profit company, 21st Century Medicine (21CM). This means that members don't just have to "donate" money for research, they can invest it. They'll have an opportunity to do so shortly. Second, the amount of money currently being invested in 21CM is substantial (about $1.5 million a year). This has enabled 21CM to develop a major research capability, with first-rate scientists on our staff. Third, 21CM has already made major advances in hypothermia and cryopreservation that have opened the door to major commercial opportunities, and have moved us closer to successful organ cryopreservation, which is the critical next step towards the achievement of sus- pended animation, as well as increased credibility and recognition from the scientific community, the media, and the general public. Fourth, 21CM now has the ability to attract funding from non-cryonicists, which greatly expands our ability to attract capital for research. Fifth, the cryonics movement already has a good number of wealthy members who could easily double, triple or quadruple 21CM's research budget if they invested sub- stantially in the company. Sixth. Anyone who wants to evaluate the five state- ments above for themselves should come to the 21CM Seminar on Nov. 8, 1998 at the Marriott hotel at Ontario Airport in California, followed by a tour of the 21CM facilities. For further information, contact Brenda Peters at: 72727, or phone her at: 1-818-993-6903. ---Saul Kent, CEO 21st Century Medicine Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=10460