X-Message-Number: 15770 From: "john grigg" <> Subject: reaching out to a highschool class regarding cryonics and life extension Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 05:32:45 Hello everyone, I am reposting for this list a fascinating story given by Max More, the president of the Extropian Institute. He tells of his experience going to a highschool class to share about cryonics and life extension. I think you will all find it very encouraging. best wishes, John Max More wrote: The recent discussions about Islam and Extropianism prompt me to mention that I'm about to head over to the Milken Community High School to give a talk about cryonics and life extension to the special honors class there. I resisted agreeing to this, despite having done it several times before, because of my tight schedule, but finally caved in. The students at this private Jewish high school are the brightest and most engaged young people I have had the pleasure of conversing with in years. They actually *listen*, and ask intelligent questions. The Rabbi who invited me also likes to get involved in a friendly but probing way. Since a lot has happened in biotech recently, I'll try to gauge their responses to see how sympathetic or worried they are. Onward! Max Later Max wrote: Just a quick note: The talk went very well. Apparently they has already watched a Discovery channel documentary on Alcor and had been through my Web site. In addition to the teacher, two other rabbis sat in. They both kept nodding in agreement, and seemed very receptive. The main focus was cryonics, but I covered superlongevity and put everything in an extropian context. The questions were intelligent and friendly. One student actually asked how he could join ExI. They videotaped the class, so they can show it in future, though I will probably go back and do it again. It's such a pleasure to find active young minds willing to listen, think, and engage. The day I am invited to speak at Bob Jones University, I will think that we're making *real* progress! Onward! Max _______________________________________________________ Max More, Ph.D. or www.maxmore.com President, Extropy Institute. www.extropy.org Senior Content Architect, ManyWorlds Inc.: www.manyworlds.com _______________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=15770