X-Message-Number: 8068 Date: 14 Apr 97 01:59:43 EDT From: "Stephen W. Bridge" <> Subject: Prometheus Pledge To CryoNet From Steve Bridge April 14, 1997 During the past three months, being away from Alcor and more able to view my four years as President objectively, I have been realizing that I did not do enough to promote cryonics research. I will try to do more of that in my position as Alcor Director and Chairman of the Board. However, I need to take a personal step now. Beginning in 1998, I will be donating $1,000 per year to Alcor research. And I am now making a pledge of $1,000 per year to the Prometheus Project. Frankly, at my current start-back salary at the library and with the accumulated debts of the last four years (not to mention an upcoming marriage), I can't afford to make these commitments in 1997. However, I anticipate that I am likely to move up into a higher-paid library position later this year. I am making the pledge to Prometheus, because I don't like having all of my eggs in one basket. I don't even like having only 3 baskets (with Cryonics Institute) to choose from! But this is a place to start. Prometheus will have different research directions than Alcor will. I think many approaches will be necessary for us to make true progress. Many other cryonicists are in a position to do more and have not. Research is the only way we are going to get better at cryonics and the only way we are going to get to the next step of growth. We are already the *easily* convinced members of Western society. The next step up requires science. Please be part of the answer. Stephen Bridge Chairman, Board of Directors Alcor Life Extension Foundation Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=8068