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From: "John de Rivaz" <>
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Subject: Re: New questions/pigs and Cayce
Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 10:30:02 -0000

It is an excellent idea for people new to cryonics, or people who have not
made up their minds about whether and what level they want to be involved,
to ask questions or make comments on this list. Someone will usually answer.
It is far better than sending mail or telephone calls to organisations who
have other work to do than enter into debates. In the old days, often such
mail was ignored through pressure of time, resulting in the loss of a
potential member.

It is really a matter of informed choice - if someone eventually rejects
cryonics having been fully and accurately informed about it, then that is
their choice. But if they reject it as a result of their having jumped to
all sorts of erroneous conclusions, then that is a failure of the movement
as a whole to educate. It also needs to be borne in mind that people often
take years to make up their minds. Yes, they may perish whilst making up
their minds, but if they are constantly told that then they may well turn
away as opposed to being persuaded to act quickly.

--
Sincerely, John de Rivaz:      http://www.deRivaz.com
my homepage links to Longevity Report, Fractal Report, music, Inventors'
report, an autobio and various other projects:
http://www.geocities.com/longevityrpt
http://www.autopsychoice.com - http://www.cryonics-europe.org -
http://www.porthtowan.com

> From: Carole Eklund <>
> Subject: New questions/pigs and Cayce
> While I am not a member of any cryonics organization, these are some
> questions that I, being the insanely curious person that I am, cannot
> possibly leave unanswered, or at least diiscussed, while I contemplate my
> own "future." If I should choose to be suspended, I want to know as much
as
> is possible about what I am getting into. So please forgive if all this
> sounds a bit asinine!

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