X-Message-Number: 647 Date: 12 Feb 92 14:18:15 EST From: "Russell E. Whitaker" <> Subject: My previous post 12 Feb 1992/372 Over a week ago, I posted the message from which Edgar Swank took such offense. At the end of the message, I appended the note "Director of Research and Training, Alcor UK". I made a truly thoughtless mistake doing so: I unthinkingly assumed that "everyone knew" that Alcor UK is NOT a subset of Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Riverside, California, USA, and has no legal ties to Alcor UK Ltd. Please let it be known that I am not, and have never been, an officer or board member of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a California 501(c)3 corporation. I do not speak for them; they do not speak for me. Any opinions I express here, including the one which started this thread, are solely mine. My only involvement with Alcor Life Extension Foundation has been as a suspension member and volunteer; my actions do not bind the organization. Regarding Edgar Swank's earlier objection to my use of a comment by Michael Clive Price... of course I got his permission to use the statement! Hadn't you considered the possibility that Mike and I have a rather vigorous _private_ email correspondence? There's also a CryoNetUK, of which you are not a recipient. On your use of an - out of context - quote of mine from an extropians post: you are depriving the cryonet list here of its proper context. Were I not presently frustrated, I would be amused. You have gratuitously quoted from me and Keith Henson, out of context. Ask first. Consider the copyright issues involved here. I am. Again, speaking for myself: I have no reason to be conciliatory with you. My approach to dealing with extropians-list is tempered by the nature of that list: as things stand now, the issues there are important, but not life-threatening in their application. Things are different here. I've worked in hospitals and on ambulances, and seen people die. I'm not ignorant of the ACS/TT literature claiming an emergency response capability. I wish the capability were close to its stated intentions. However, I was shocked a while back to read about a recent "response". I won't elaborate; Steve Harris has eloquently stated his opinion on this matter, with which I agree. I am not trying to cause a rift here between Alcor and non-Alcor supporters. I too would like to see Alcor be given a competitive run for its money. That would be wonderful! I hope the near future brings such a happy state of affairs. I will not continue further in this matter, at least in this forum. If anyone has objections, and desires a response from me, please email me privately. My intention is NOT to start another brushfire war. Russell E. Whitaker Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=647