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From: Kennita Watson <>
Subject: Re: Some random thoughts on cryonics
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 20:34:07 -0700

From: Gary Kline <>
> From: "Chris Manning" <>
> Subject: Some random thoughts on cryonics
> Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 22:05:44 +1000
>
>>  the number of other people who sign up makes no difference to any  
>> particular person's chances of being successfully revived, so what  
>> difference does it make how many new recruits they can attract  
>> unless it's a scam?
>
> 	This is what I have heard from my family and one or two other
> 	people.  It seems to me that the more than is understood about
> 	cryonic suspension the better.  Also why the "Old Dead Guys Days"
> 	(or whatever: sorry) is such an outstanding idea.  Within the next
> 	few years I hope this type of event will have some heavy-weight
> 	scientific evidence--cryo-biologists and others,
> 	perhaps--available.   These events might be partly for chuckles
> 	today, but it could easily evolve into a more pro-active group.
> 	Who knows?  At the very least, it would offer an opportunity to
> 	answer some questions and criticisms.  And, as important, to
> 	listen.
>

Thanks for the vote of confidence!  FTR, it's
"Frozen Dead Guy Days".  It's almost entirely
for chuckles today, but I answer questions and
criticisms non-stop (as well as listening; the
comments people make as they answer the surveys
give quite a bit of insight into people's
mindsets.  I would love to have more and more
knowledgeable people attend (so that, for
example, someone can give a live talk with
A/V or props while I am at the table), to be
able to afford more table space and space in
the program guide, etc.  Science fiction
conventions have a science track -- why not
this?

Live long and prosper,
Kennita

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