X-Message-Number: 26773
From: "Andrew Clifford" <>
Subject: Cryonautical terminology
Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2005 10:57:45 +0100

To cryoneer.


Attempting to supplant cryonaut with cryoneer is a bold endeavour. Perhaps it 
will be successful. I wish you luck. 

However. Trying to control language is like wrestling with a sea-monster . 
Government sponsored Academie Francaise has had mixed success during 370 years 
of effort. Ultimately the public decides. 


The -eer suffix appears to be a rarer derivation of the common -er (driver, 
builder etc). Check out engineer and pioneer on www.dictionary.com


Search count by google is now the arbiter on the penetration of words in the 
national corpus.
Presently we have "cryonaut" 500+ and "cryoneer" 10


It would appear that cryonaut is a sufficient umbrella term to cover individuals
signed up for cryonic suspension and those in storage.

Astronauts that have never been to space:

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050306134509990001


If google shows "cryoneer" with superior usage then I will adopt that. In the 
meantime I am happily 14 years as a cryonaut - although unlike astronaut 
trainees - I am not looking forward to "travelling" in cryonic suspension. Bring
on advanced anti-aging technology first!

Regards,
- Andrew.

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