X-Message-Number: 7216 Date: 25 Nov 96 02:47:53 EST From: Paul Wakfer <> Subject: SCI.CRYONICS Cryonics Resources Several days ago in Message #7167 Olaf Henney wrote: >It is obvious, that our small community does not have the resources to >fully fund the "Prometheus" research Paul is proposing and that new >sources of funding have to be found. No offense to Mr Henney, but as stated, this is just simply false. I would never have started the Prometheus Project if I didn't *know* that it *could* be funded by those who are either signed up or highly interested in cryonics. There are over 600 signed up cryonicists and many hundred more seriously interested and supportive. A few of them are wealthy enough that they *could* fund the Prometheus Project all by themselves. The wealthiest 25 *could* easily fund it between them. All cryonicists and supporters *could* certainly fund the Project together by assigning it no more than 5% of their yearly income. And the same can be said for all the other worthy cryonics research efforts which have been proposed. I find it totally incredible that so many of these people can *profess* to be so keen to save and vastly extend their lives, yet they *act* in a completely contrary manner. I can't understand how anyone can go to all the work and expense of cryonics sign-up, and then stop "dead" there (pun intended, because that's what they could well be if they don't do more). Even if we disregard *all* of the uncertainties of: what are the current best cryopreservation conditions, the stability of organizations and financing, the development of freezing damage repair capabilities, etc., etc., just so that it is totally clear to every reader, I will shout it out again: IT IS NOT SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN, AND THEREFORE MAY BE FALSE, THAT ANYONE CURRENTLY BEING CRYOPRESERVED *CAN EVER* BE RESTORED WITH THEIR MEMORY, IDENTITY, AND FULL MENTAL ATTRIBUTES INTACT. The purpose of the Prometheus Project is to make the possibility of the revival of those who are cryopreserved using its technology a virtual certainty. Therefore, I must ask again of everyone who has not pledged and can afford at least $1000 per year: WHY DON'T YOU WANT TO SEE THIS ACCOMPLISHED?? -- Paul -- Phone: 416-968-6291 Pager: 800-805-2870 HELP TO ACHIEVE - PERFECTED SUSPENDED ANIMATION WITHIN 20 YEARS! Check out the Prometheus Project web site at URL: http://www.prometheus-project.org/prometheus/ Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=7216