X-Message-Number: 23198 Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 22:15:32 -0600 Subject: Re: $ continued From: Brian A Stewart <> >> >> A more equitable distribution of incomes would > >> expand the market for cryonics by probably much more than a factor of > >> five. Since we have signed fewer than 1 person in 250,000 in the United States (0.0004 percent of one of the wealthiest nations in the world) obviously cost is not the primary factor. OBVIOUSLY, right, David?< Actually, I am not certain what you are getting at here.... To become interested in cryonics, a person has to be of the type who thinks for himself, which does not necessarily mean that the person will have any given amount of money. Redistribution of wealth could help in the case of a person who thinks for him or herself but does not have a good income. I really do not see how your argument about the overall wealth of the United States is relevant to whether or not wealth is the primary problem. FWIW, I think that getting accurate infomation out on cryonics is a major problem, as is the general image of the organization and individuals involved in cryonics. For example, the current arguments on politics have been less than polite, which can make people have second thoughts about whether or not to trust these people to help them circumvent death. Brian Brian A. Stewart-- Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A. "To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but morally treasonable to the American public." - Theodore Roosevelt ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23198