X-Message-Number: 32031
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 10:32:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: david pizer <>
Subject: Larry Johnson story publicity


Now is the time for all cryoncists to remain calm.  With a well thought out plan
we cryonicists can use this public attention to explain our philosophy and 
goals and therefore advance cryonics to those people who matter.


When I was arrested in 1988, with 5 others, for trying to protect Alcor's 
patient, Dora Kent, the press was also miss-informed and antagonistic towards 
cryonics - at least at first.  Those of us on the Board and in management at 
that time used all that press attention to create more interest and membership 
in cryonics and to build public support for our cause.  The Dora Kent situation 
was followed by one of the highest membership gain percentages in our history, 
along with donations from people, some who were not cryoncists.


The main strategy that worked then, and can work now, is to answer all requests 
for interviews, tell the truth about the goals of cryonics, and remain calm.  We
are the good people.  We are the ones doing the right things.  We hold the 
moral high ground.


We have a golden opportunity to carefully and respectfully engage the press and 
have access to hundreds of millions of people, some of them open minded free 
thinkers who don't want to die.  With proper management of this situation we can
use this opportunity to gather hundreds, perhaps thousands, of new members.


Again = We are the good people.  We are the ones doing the right things.  We 
hold the moral high ground.  The only mistake here will be if we don't use this 
opportunity to properly explain cryonics to all the people who are now (for the 
moment  at least) paying attention to cryonics.

David Pizer

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