X-Message-Number: 17827 Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 20:31:47 -0500 From: James Swayze <> Subject: RUSH and perseverance References: <> > > Message #17815 > From: "Steven Lacher" <> > References: <> > Subject: Re:#17814, RUSH, life in general > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 05:51:48 -0500 > > James.... > I've also been a big RUSH fan forever. I'm an atheist, and an objectivist > (with a little o, but the difference between big and little o objectivists > is a whole other discussion for another time) and have always found their > lyrics to be rational, uplifting, and inspiring. It may interest you to > know that Neil Peart, their drummer and the lyricist for much of the band's > songwriting, is himself an atheist and an objectivist. I've always thought > of RUSH's music as "folk music for the rationally minded". > > Reading your post made me think of another thing altogether, as well. > Recently, I've let the downturn in the economy, and its effect on my > personal well-being and earning power really get me down. But when I see > how you rally against the much more harsh problems in your own daily living > it shows me how silly I'm being. Your perserverance against your medical > issues is inspiring, and I wanted to say so. > > I look forward to the day we can discuss our suspension and reanimation > experiences together. Ditto for me my friend on everything above even the little o Objectivist. I've got all their CD's and sometimes play them all one after the other in a RUSH fest to center me and replenish my being. Glad that I can inspire people too. Sometimes I'm puzzled how my perseverance is considered so unusual. The alternative to perseverance is a slow decline to death. To me it's an easy choice. Life is better, it's all I know. I told Will Dye that I learned to turn a negative into a positive a long time ago studying the martial arts. I always try to find the good in the bad, the light in the darkness. For instance going to the hospital, though it had some unexpected negatives, I saw as a vacation from seeing the same old faces at home and living the same routines at home and also an opportunity to meet some lovely females who for some reason still a mystery to me always tend to treat me really nicely while I'm hospitalized. > Message #17819 > From: "john grigg" > Subject: James Swayze style > Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 23:42:59 > > I find it very cool how my friend James Swayze has endured such difficult > physical trials with courage, and even good humor. Despite everything, he > finds the time to share his enthusiasm regarding cryonics with the people > around him. Way to go James! And he is quite the ladies man too it > seems... :) The cryonics movement is the better for having James among us. > <sinp> > best wishes, > > John > Thanks for the vote of confidence John. Mostly I tried to evangelize the future and the wonders to come. I had "Engines of Creation" with me and let people read bits of it. Where issues of Cryonics working or not surfaced I merely brought up the atom by atom manipulation capabilities of nanotech and the story of the toddler that was so called dead for 4 hours from extreme hypothermia. Most were able to make the connection that nano could repair damage and after a certain temperature reached the body and mind could be rebooted. This is very oversimplified but I had no time for more detailed considerations. James -- My website: http://www.davidpascal.com/swayze A collection of photos of me and some of my artwork: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292752723&code=2039335&mode=invite A radio interview on Dr. J's ChangeSurfer Radio program with me and the father of cryonics Prof. Robert Ettinger, author of "The Prospect of Immortality": http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=3728 A favorite quote: You can choose a ready guide In some celestial voice If you choose not to decide You still have made a choice You can choose from phantom fears And kindness that can kill I will choose a path that's clear I will choose Free Will --Freewill by RUSH from Permanent Waves available here: http://cdnow.com/switch/from=sr-734897/target=buyweb_purchase/ddcn=SD-4228+534630+2 Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=17827