X-Message-Number: 23837 From: "Tripper McCarthy" <> Subject: Ted Williams - Outrageous Celebrity Moments Date: Fri, 09 Apr 2004 02:41:31 +0000 Apparently cryonics once again made another less than positive appearance in the popular media. I was not able to see this piece myself, but my wife did and was able to relate to me what transpired. VH1 is running a show titled 100 Most Outrageous Celebrity Moments and wouldn't you know it that number 39 is Ted Williams Frozen . I heard there was some stock footage used of Alcor and some of its cryo-containers along with scathing opinions from numerous B-rated celebrities. One of the more outrageous moments was the description of how Ted Williams head was separated from his body and stored in two separate containers. With no explanation provided as to why this would have been done, the impression was left that this was carried out for inexplicable and demented reasons. I know that cryonics is woefully misunderstood in the population at large and that it will take a long time, if ever, to change that perception. But seeing something that I believe so strongly in being distorted and ridiculed just gets me mad. If people would just spend half as much time thinking intelligently about something as they do ridiculing matters they have no knowledge of, this world would probably be a much better place to live in. Maybe we should all try to catch this show the next time it airs and then turn around and write VH1 pointing out their inaccuracies and distortions. My guess is they will probably just sit on those appeals, but at least we can try and do something to counteract this ignorance. Tripper McCarthy President Transhumanist Church www.transhumanistchurch.org _________________________________________________________________ Tax headache? MSN Money provides relief with tax tips, tools, IRS forms and more! http://moneycentral.msn.com/tax/workshop/welcome.asp Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23837