X-Message-Number: 18191 Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2001 18:17:51 -0800 (PST) From: Driven FromThePack <> Subject: Re: CryoNet #18171 - #18177 Platt wrote: >> 1. Many people will believe that a dog really has been frozen and revived. 2. Many people will believe that you can, in fact, dream during a long period of cryopreservation. In addition, potential clients will be quite disappointed when they find that the offices of cryonics organizations do not live up to the sumptuous Hollywood version. As for the possible effect on membership growth: The protagonist in the movie is extremely wealthy, >>>> I dunno about all that--if people see the movie and get curious, all the pertinent info about cryonics is online. >>> 1. Does anyone understand the title? What does Monet have to do with anything in the film? <<< His mother's favorite artist, was Cruise's explanation in the movie. >>>> 4. Is the resemblance of the older male cryonicist Fred Chamberlain purely coincidental? <<<< I thought he looked familiar. Maybe the writer director Cameron Crowe is interested in cryonics? Also, Alcor staff apparently got a sneak preview. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Check out Yahoo! Shopping and Yahoo! Auctions for all of your unique holiday gifts! Buy at http://shopping.yahoo.com or bid at http://auctions.yahoo.com Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=18191