X-Message-Number: 24472 Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 09:19:51 -0700 Subject: Re: music suggestion From: Kennita Watson <> On Thursday, Aug 5, 2004, at 02:00 US/Pacific, CryoNet wrote: >> "Forever Young" 1, Alphaville >> http://www.afn.org/~afn30091/songs/a/alphaville-forever.htm > > This was a major hit when sung by Laura Brannigan about fifteen years > ago > > I disagree with the other person who felt that music is an > innappropriate > subject to link with cryonics. Music has a great effect on the > emotions, and > there are strong emotions both for and against cryonics. Good music in > cryonicists' favour won't do to the same extent as good research, but > it > will support good research inasmuch as it may tip the balance of public > opinion both to sign up and allow the research to continue unhindered. > It is > highly unlikely that because some people have posted a few articles > about > music that research will go undone. I wholeheartedly agree with John in this regard. ... > Personally I would like to see some composers on the list writing and > dedicating music to cryonics concepts, both in popular and classical > styles. > Some could even be offered as midi files on cryonics support sites, > such as > http://www.venturist.org Can you use a song that's already on the Web? I would assume you can post a link to the already-existing page, even if you can't post your own copy. Grandpa's in the Tuffshed http://cfapp.rockymountainnews.com/nightlife/mp3.cfm?bandID=189 Mostly instrumental riff, but in the right ballpark. Live long and prosper, Kennita -- Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; none but ourselves can free our minds. -- Bob Marley, "Redemption Song" Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=24472