X-Message-Number: 6336 Date: Sun, 09 Jun 96 13:18:12 From: dave <> Subject: cooperation Replying to several recent suggestions of cooperation from various cryonics leaders. >From Dave Recently there have been several hints that there may be more cooperation in the future from people who used to seem anti-Alcor to me. I think it would be good for all of us if this effort at cooperation is successful. As Steve Bridge pointed out recently, we are all in this together. There is no question that advancing cryonics in general is critical to all our survival. I know that Alcor scientists/engineers/marketers/workers have invented several useful new techniques and equipment that they did not want to share with others while they were getting bashed by them on a regular basis. Myself, and some other Alcor people, got our feelings hurt a few years ago when some CryoCare members constantly made claims as to how Alcor was not doing well and they were going to do so much better. That was before they had a lot of experience in running a cryonics company. After a little practice in tyring to run a cryonics company I think they realize that a cryonics company cannot be perfect all the time, and I think they are willing to be more reasonable in their future claims. Also, the cryonics community can now see for themselves the strengths and weaknesses of each type of company. Some time has passed, we're all a little older, a little wiser, and a little closer to the start of our own personal tank-time. I hope we can all forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater possible achievements of the future. We need to give so much time to the improvement of ourselves that we have little time to bicker and bash one other. Even though we are larger than we were a few years ago, we are still a tiny, vulnerable movement. Let's try to work together in areas that we can (recognizing that we can't share *everything*), and at least not fight in other areas. I'd be happy to see some constructive proposals for cooperative efforts in research or other areas, and will try to give fair consideration to all that are made that will advance Alcor and the goals of our members. Dave Pizer Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=6336