X-Message-Number: 23698
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 03:18:10 +0800 (CST)
From: =?big5?q?kurt2100kimo?= <>
Subject: PR

The problem with doing something controversial like
cryonics is that it places a premium on the need for
professionalism. Many people who joined the cryonics
scene in the late 80's did so because Alcor was well
run and the people invloved seemed to have thier act
together. This is very important, especially for
newbies who do not want to be associated with
flakiness.

We need to project a professional image. This helps us
gain members and supporters in a society that is
indifferent or sometime hostile to us. It is my
conviction that the reason why the Arizona state
government wants to regulate Alcor is not so much
bacause of the controversy with Ted Williams as it is
due to the fallout from the larry Johnson alligations.
I believe that it is the perceived flakiness in Alcor
procedures that attracted the attention of the state
legislatures.

Lots of movies and other aspects of pop culture will
lampoon us and mis-represent us in various other ways.
This is fine and it does attract attention to us.
Receiving residual attention from this stuff is fine
and useful. To actively associate ourselves with these
portrayals of cryonics is not only useless, but is bad
for our image.

remember, people watch movies for fun and
entertainment, not necessarly for political content
and activism.

Kurt



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