X-Message-Number: 26764
From: "Brent Fox" <>
Subject: Reply to R.E. - Membership Numbers And What Really Counts
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 13:29:12 -0400

Reply to R.E. - Membership Numbers And What Really Counts

In CryoNet Message Number 26728, Robert Ettinger wrote:

"Not necessarily. If the number of living members went to zero but new  
death-bed cases kept coming in, that would not be stagnation."

This scenario sounds like an organization that is dying out (no pun
intended).  How would an organization maintain the infrastructure if there
were no living members to attend to the daily affairs, not to mention most
importantly, who would tend to the patients (and protect them if need be)?!
 
"Incidentally, Ben says the number of CI members is now 540. As far as  I 
recall, the ratio of fully prepared to membership has stayed roughly
constant, or perhaps improved a bit, so the growth however measured is
about as I said, better than double in the last five years. Measures are
being  taken to improve the ratio of fully prepared members."
 
I think that it is great that CI has 540 supporters.  The bottom line though
is the ~211 Suspension Members, who have "put their money where their mouth
is", and will take this arduous journey to the future.   It would be
wonderful if we could turn all 540 into Suspension Members.

Best regards,

Brent Fox
Per Ardua Ad Astra

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