X-Message-Number: 23679
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 11:54:30 -0500 (EST)
From: Charles Platt <>
Subject: kennita's plan
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Kennita Watson writes:

"I plan to attend the 2005 Frozen Dead Guy Days, with as high
a profile as I can manage, because I actually think it will
be *good* for cryonics."

This is a classic example of the kind of thing that just
makes me want to give up and walk away. I have had experience
doing PR, and I believe the other person who patiently took
the time to explain some fundamentals to Kennita also has
experience. In response, we find an absolute and total
uninterest in listening to anyone's advice. It doesn't matter
if arguments are logical, based on extensive experience, and
are merely advocating caution. There will be no additional
thought. SKennitaknows what she knows and she is going to do
what she wants to do, period.

Kennita, I wouldn't give a damn, except that you are
screwing with my life. I have already presented you with the
best possible evidence that people who do wacky stuff (such
as freezing your father in the back yard without getting
permission, as a result of which the town outlaws cryonics)
are NOT HELPFUL to everyone else. An Arizona legislator
mentioned a similar case as "evidence" that all cryonics is a
sham, and therefore should be regulated into oblivion. He is
not the only person who thinks this way. Why do you want to
give more ammunition to our enemies?

Additional publicity for Trygve Bauge has a very real risk of
damaging the credibility of this field and inviting hostile
legislation. Why do you think you are so unique that you can
somehow turn it all around and prove positive results? What
gives you this idea?  What right do you have to take that
chance, since we have already seen that it is likely to
endanger our field?

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