X-Message-Number: 6549
Date: 17 Jul 96 10:57:09 EDT
From: Saul Kent <>
Subject: Prometheus Project Meetings

	I believe that one of the most important tasks required to push The
Prometheus Project forward is a well-planned, regular series of meetings
to inform cryonicists in the U.S., Canada and abroad about The Project and
to give them the opportunity to participate in it if they wish to.

	For this to work well, I believe, two things are needed: 

	1. Someone  needs to be in charge of scheduling the meetings, scheduling
the speakers at the meetings, and informing people about them in an appropriate

fashion.  This is a big job and will need the cooperation of a number of people,
but one person should be in charge. Paul Wakfer has already made it clear that

it will be difficult for him to take on this responsibility.  I can't accept the
responsibility either, although  I will certainly help anyone who does take
charge.

	2. The cooperation of the cryonics organizations in informing their
members about these meetings. I've mentioned this several times in the past,
but I've done so because I believe it is extremely important.  Without the
cooperation
of the cryonics organizations, it will be difficult to inform many cryonicists
about The Project and some of those who hear about it may be reluctant to
participate because
of the reluctance of their organization to inform them about it.  I'd like to
see the
leaders of the cryonics organizations focus first and foremost on this issue.
I'd love to see the cryonics organizations invest in The Project, but that is
less important, in my opinion, than helping to inform the cryonics community
about The Project.

	Over the next year or two, I'd like to see well organized, well-planned
meetings in every city in which there are a significant number of cryonicists.
The
value of these meetings will not only be to educate non-pledgers about The 
Project, but also to enable pledgers to get together to share ideas and discuss
issues relevant to The Project.

---Saul Kent 


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