X-Message-Number: 28064 References: <> From: Kennita Watson <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #28053 - #28060 Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:34:49 -0700 On Jun 20, 2006, at 2:00 AM, CryoNet wrote: >>> According to the New Scientist poll, just under 30% of those >>> polled said >>> that they would go for it if it was free. >> >> Interesting! And how many if you have to pay? > > after the resulting publicity, as with any other cryonics > publicity, very > few actually signed up. Not zero, but relative to the 30% very near > it. This brings to mind a possible strategy. There are multiple hurdles between any given individual and signing up for cryonics. In order to increase signups, identify those hurdles and make each one as easy to clear as possible. For example, as mentioned above, 30% of people who responded to the poll said they would sign up for cryonics if it were free, but (say) 1/10 of 1% actually signed up. (with Alcor?). Where did the other 29.9% go? How many asked for information at all? Of those, how many did anything else? Which hurdles did people fall down on most often? I think that answers to questions like these would allow lowering some of the hurdles in a systematic manner, and offering appropriate support in getting over others. Live long and prosper, Kennita Watson Cryonics Advocates Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=28064