X-Message-Number: 19473 Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2002 06:55:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Driven FromThePack <> Subject: Why we should beware opinion of the masses Mr Lacher wrote: >> Hello everyone.... I've been following the Ted Williams thing, too and was struck by a realization. Kennita Watson is right - it's terrific that 3% of those polled have the foresight and vision to explore cryonics. I notice many people on here bemoaning how small a number that is, and how the vast majority of people out there are caught up in society's traditional deathist ways. But then it hit me. If people want to hold irrational attitudes about death, who am I to change their minds? And why would I want to? I'll be happy if society ignores us.... >> Why are you so sure they will ignore us? The way some of the media outlets are casting us as the next worst thing to eaters of stillborn human infants, the Congress may seize on the opportunity to get a little free publicity and pass a law outlawing cryonics. You think Dubya won't sign it? If that happens, ALL of us must gird our loins and empty our bank accounts in order to prepare for the legal battle of--and for--our lives.... On a less grim note, Dean and Rog on 93.7 FM here in Houston were having some fun with cryonics this morning as I drove in, and taking the "Oh, my god, isn't gruesome that the son froze his father's dead body so that he can make a fortune selling the DNA." So, when I got into work, I called in and got on the air, trying to set things straight. They had some fun with it, and the conversation devolved into whether or not I was having my, ahem, reproductive organs frozen along with my head (yeah, Dean and Rog are those irreverent sort of drive-time people ). They apparently prerecorded the conversation, and parts were cut off when it aired, but I got in a couple of good pro-cryonics points, and set the record straight on whether the son would be able to freeze Williams post-mortem. >>> I'm happy about the publicity the Ted Williams stories are bringing cryonics - it'll show more horses where the water is, if they want it. But as for the approval of those other horses - I don't want it or need it. As long as they stay out of my way when I need the water, I'm one happy horse. >>>> Actually, some of the reporting is quite for us, e.g., the NY Times story.... >> Thirstily yours, --Steven Lacher, ALCOR member A-1865 >> Randy, A-1856 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=19473