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Subject: Toronto Cryonics Meetup
Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 08:32:12 US/Eastern

   Kennita Watson wrote:

> >    The Toronto Cryonics Meetup on Thursday was a
> > smashing success. Fifteen people attended, including
> > such notables as Christine Gaspar, David Pascal and
> > Paul & Kitty Antonik-Wakfer.
>
> Ben -- did anyone who wasn't already a member of a
> cryonics organization show up?  I keep wondering if
> Meetups are useful for outreach.

   Kennita,

    Seven of the fifteen were not members of a cryonics
organization and five have never been members of a
cryonics organization. None of the five have been
to fewer than three previous cryonics social events. Much
of the discussion raises consciousness of issues related 
to life extension and cryonics. There is no "hard sell" to
the ones who are not signed-up. Consciousness-raising
rather than recruitment is the objective, if there is an 
objective. There is usually worthwhile information exchange
and discussion of some kind at all of these socials -- as
well as some fun.

                               -- Ben

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