X-Message-Number: 23959 From: "mike99" <> Subject: Celebrity Signups Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 21:25:08 -0600 I think it is worth pursuing celebrity signups. But we should be careful not to ask someone ** who has already been asked** unless we acknowledge that this person is being asked again in the hope that he or she has had a change of mind about cryonics. Specifically, I am thinking of Sir Arthur C. Clarke. He has said that a) he believes cryonics will probably work, and b) he does NOT want to pursue it for himself. He gave as a reason for his rejection of personal cryonic suspension that he does not want to start life all over again in a future that may not want him. I think we can understand why someone as famous and accomplished as Sir Arthur would prefer not to start over from scratch. So, please, do some research on each celebrity before pressing them to consider cryonics. I hope that you will succeed. Regards, Michael LaTorra "For any man to abdicate an interest in science is to walk with open eyes towards slavery." -- Jacob Bronowski Member: Extropy Institute: www.extropy.org World Transhumanist Association: www.transhumanism.org Alcor Life Extension Foundation: www.alcor.org Society for Technical Communication: www.stc.org Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=23959