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Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 23:54:37 EDT
Subject: Growth

The Cryonics Institute was incorporated in 1976. At the end of June,  2000 we 
had 240 members and 34 patients. We now have over 520 members and 68  

patients. In five years we have doubled our patient population and more than  
doubled 
our membership. Compared to the previous 24 years, that is considerable  
improvement in growth rate. 
 
Qualitative improvements have also accelerated in recent years, notably Dr.  
Pichugin's research program with vitrification advances, Ben's administrative  
changes, and Andy Zawacki's oversight of our new cryostats and associated  
systems.
 
Naturally, nobody is satisfied, but again it is a question of perspective.  
We have not come near our long-term goals,  but I think we have done  

respectably considering the novelty and magnitude of the task. The main  
discipline is 
for each individual to do what he can, to try to do it more or  better but 
above all to keep on doing it. 
 
In particular, if you're still dithering, make the commitment. If you're  
already a member with all arrangements in place, recruit your relatives and  
friends--patiently but persistently, over months or years if necessary. 
 
The commercial advertisers know the need for persistence. Magazines keep  
sending free issues to former subscribers for years. Members' relatives  
sometimes also take years to come around. 
 
Robert Ettinger


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