X-Message-Number: 12934 From: "John de Rivaz" <> Subject: Internet Power, Cryonics and life extension Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 11:30:29 -0000 A BBC news report that a CD spin-off from an Internet web site may usurp the record charts for the Millennium no 1 may seem to have dubious connection with cryonics and life extension. But I see a connection there. Since the popularity of the Internet has expanded, more and more people have discovered cryonics and by an anonymity of newsgroups and web sites have not felt threatened whilst finding out more. Eventually some of them have signed up. If this news story comes true and The Hamster Dance CD originating from http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Bluffs/4157/hampdance.html outsells Sir Cliff Richard singing "The Lord's Prayer" and similar material it will be yet another boost for the Internet, and once again demonstrate how people voting with their mice can outbid the official power structures, in this case of the record industry. It gives hope for the future of the cryonics movement, which has formidable opposition in the well entrenched structure of beliefs about death, the professions surrounding them, and people's unwillingness to stand out from the crowd. Any cryonicist and life extender wanting to spread a little fun can click on this web link and send a hamster greetings card they can create from a list of options to their friends, totally free! -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz my homepage links to Longevity Report, Fractal Report, my singles club for people in Cornwall, music, Inventors' report, an autobio and various other projects: http://geocities.yahoo.com/longevityrpt Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=12934