X-Message-Number: 24333 Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2004 09:57:58 -0400 From: Thomas Donaldson <> Subject: CryoNet #24325 - #24332 TO Dave Pizer: Since you want suggestions for a special cryonics day, why not the day on which the first man to be suspended who still remains suspended was suspended? That is, Bedford. I know there was at least one attempt before Bedford, which failed, and as every cryonicist knows or should know, a larger number of attempts after him which also failed. Bedford has the distinction of being the first suspendee who so far still remains suspended. Given all that's happened since, that looks to me like a rather important distinction. Besides, for Bedford's sake, making his suspension the date of cryonics day might actually help his own suspension to continue. And for other cryonicists, now living, he gives a lesson: no matter how well developed the technology of suspension becomes, it means nothing at all unless you remain in suspension. It was certainly not an easy road that Bedford has followed so far, and we can hope that our own roads will turn out easier --- even if we're not awake to watch. Best wishes and long long life to all, Thomas Donaldson Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=24333