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Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2000 14:43:52 EDT
Subject: Re: Scientist about cryo research

In msg # 14020, Scientist said:

>     The magnitude of research needed requires major funding.  Unfortunately 
few >amongst us have enough wealth to contribute at this level, but lesser 
amounts will also >help our progress.  For those who can spare larger sums, 
now is the time to come >forward.  There is no better investment than your 
life(despite Jack Benny's uncertainty), >and when that is gone, your assets 
won't be of any further enjoyment except to your >heirs.  Beyond our own 
group, among the ever increasing numbers of tech billionaires >there may be 
some with mortality concerns similar to ours, who perhaps now can be 
>convinced that our goal is attainable.
>

    Well, who said otherwise? The problem is: most of us have few money, One 
or two have the money and do what they can with it, some have too some wealth 
and don't do nothing, because they are most interested in making money, not 
"investing" it cryonics related researches.

    What I would suggest is to think about start ups outside the cryo domain 
and try to get a financing from these "have money people" . When some of 
these start ups are well launched, they could be sold and the money invested 
in cryonics research. It is certainly simpler to find some business angels 
than a lot of millions for mere research.

    In brief: It is simpler to become wealthy that convince present day 
riches to spend what they have on research.

    The first step could be to establish a business plan site where some 
ideas could be assembled. That site could be private, with restricted access, 
so that only people subscribing to the idea of business for financing 
research could pick up an idea here.

Yvan Bozzonetti.

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