X-Message-Number: 16345 Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 21:01:37 -0700 From: Olaf Henny <> Subject: And Now There Are Three References: <> And now there are three in the Pout Squad. Three highly intelligent, even brilliant, people. I have learned a lot from each one of them. One, a scientist and professor, I learned to respect for the enormous amount of his untiring legwork in trying to secure funds or pledges for funds to finance the Prometheus research project. When Cryonet did not play by his rules and tolerated some postings, which did not directly relate to cryonics, he took his marbles, went home and pouted. However, he left Kitty as an observer, just in case we would plead with him to come back, since he is indispensable. (I am sure she is still watching and going to blast me again for attacking her sweetheart, who cannot stand up for himself). BTW: This IS ad hominem . My last posting was *not*. The second, a successful writer, who has done much to promote cryonics, felt slighted, when, after his sublime declaration of gross incompetence of one cryonics organisation, we did not fall into a chorus chanting: CI is evil . He declared, that it was beneath him to associate with us any longer, went home and pouted, only to suddenly ambush us with a tirade of condemnation of Alcor s attitude toward their UK clients. Why does a man with his success and public recognition find it necessary to attempt elevating himself by belittling and putting down others and try to step on them? It does not work. He who throws dung ends up smelly. And now there is Eugene often quoted by me in conversations with German friends as a rational ikon, to demonstrate, that life extension in all its forms, although still in its infancy, is for real, not just a foolish quirk by American eccentrics [we all have our prejudices. :)]. So what Does he do to me? He tells me (along with everybody else on Cryonet): If you play with CI, I won t play with you any more , goes home and pouts. The last time I was subjected to that kind of ultimatum, I was in grade 3 or 4. You guys are highly intelligent and superbly educated. You have made enormous contributions to cryonics. Contributions I could not even dream to equal, but if you destroy as much as you build up, your net value is zilch. We all know, that we dearly need competent scientists to contribute, but in a field as fragile and controversial as cryonics still is, it is essential for those scientists to be also competent in human interaction. My plea to Paul, Charles and Eugene is: Please come back and contribute, as you have before. We need you! But if your intention is to lurk in the background for an opportunity for a dash and smash ambush, - don t! Stay away! Forget, that Cryonet exists. You will only negate, what you have worked so hard to build up. Best, Olaf Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=16345