X-Message-Number: 1619
From: Ralph Merkle <>
Subject: Appreciation for Platt's Comments
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 1993 10:58:57 PST

I'd just like to say I appreciate the comments made by
Charles Platt on how to explain cryonics.  The rather
curious concept that "rational" people will, of course,
see the "truth" and "irrational" people are either impossible
to deal with or simply not worth it is one of the more pernicious
misconceptions floating around in the cryonics community (and
in the world at large).

I think we should all take to heart the idea that how an idea is
presented strongly influences its acceptance.  The words that
are used, the order in which the ideas are presented, the context;
all are crucial.

--Ralph C. Merkle

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