X-Message-Number: 18166 From: "John de Rivaz" <> References: <> Subject: Re: New questions/pigs and Cayce Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:30:02 -0000 It is an excellent idea for people new to cryonics, or people who have not made up their minds about whether and what level they want to be involved, to ask questions or make comments on this list. Someone will usually answer. It is far better than sending mail or telephone calls to organisations who have other work to do than enter into debates. In the old days, often such mail was ignored through pressure of time, resulting in the loss of a potential member. It is really a matter of informed choice - if someone eventually rejects cryonics having been fully and accurately informed about it, then that is their choice. But if they reject it as a result of their having jumped to all sorts of erroneous conclusions, then that is a failure of the movement as a whole to educate. It also needs to be borne in mind that people often take years to make up their minds. Yes, they may perish whilst making up their minds, but if they are constantly told that then they may well turn away as opposed to being persuaded to act quickly. -- Sincerely, John de Rivaz: http://www.deRivaz.com my homepage links to Longevity Report, Fractal Report, music, Inventors' report, an autobio and various other projects: http://www.geocities.com/longevityrpt http://www.autopsychoice.com - http://www.cryonics-europe.org - http://www.porthtowan.com > From: Carole Eklund <> > Subject: New questions/pigs and Cayce > While I am not a member of any cryonics organization, these are some > questions that I, being the insanely curious person that I am, cannot > possibly leave unanswered, or at least diiscussed, while I contemplate my > own "future." If I should choose to be suspended, I want to know as much as > is possible about what I am getting into. So please forgive if all this > sounds a bit asinine! Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18166