X-Message-Number: 23761 Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2004 10:42:17 -0500 (EST) From: Charles Platt <> Subject: charming Kennita Watson: > They'll get it eventually -- thanks, John! It is quite > true that while I'll go it alone if need be, I'd much > rather have company/support/help. This patronizing attitude ("They'll get it eventually" meaning, sooner or later idiots such as myself will awaken to the brave leadership and wise counsel of K. Watson) is characteristic of this person's apparent assumption that she must be smarter than people who disagree with her. In addition apparently she still feels she has the right to make decisions which may affect the lives of others, regardless of their objections. She has said that the risk is small (of enabling regulatory legislation), but any risk is not acceptable if she is increasing it, for me, without my consent. Her cavalier disregard of this fundamental principle suggests preconceptions of elitism and entitlement which are extremely offensive. When entering a new field of endeavor, it's usually wise to learn the prior art so that one may profit by understanding past successes and errors. Unfortunately this approach has never been popular in cryonics, since the field tends to attract people who have such a high opinion of themselves. Billy Seidel is correct that attempts have been made to promote cryonics by setting up booths at appropriate events. However I suppose these attempts were doomed to failure since they were made by lesser creatures who did not share KW's personal charisma and proven ability to charm people. Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23761