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Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 10:26:30 EDT
Subject: Hey Flavanoid...how about you learn some manners? (And short ...

Hello, Fellow Cryoneters...
 
First, to "Flavanoid."  As an FYI, the tone of your postings come  across as 
presumptuous, demanding, and arrogant.  This may or may not be  your 

intention.  Perhaps you truly are an idiot...or perhaps this is merely  a 
persona you 
project...or perhaps you are doing the best you can and simply  don't know any 
better.
 
Rather than a polite, reasonable, plain old fashioned NICE request for a  

report on the Alcor conference, the subtext, mannerisms, and verbiage you convey
is obnoxious and rude.  This is  unnacceptable.  I believe you  are capable 
of better. 
 
Although it is certainly possible that you have never been trained HOW to  
write a considerate, thoughtful request, and simply need to LEARN.  Start  by 

asking yourself, "If someone were to write something like this to me, how  would
I FEEL?"  Then use your magical "delete" key to craft a more  civilized and 
appropriate request.  Deal?   
 
My initial response was to write a heading, "Hey Flavanoid, How about you  
bite me?!"  
 
Realizing my annoyance was at least in part a function of being overwhelmed  
with work and not feeling particularly well since having very little sleep 
since  the conference, (my "redeye" flight back covered 12 hours of delicious 

airline  discomfort) I wrote a different headline.   And we have a  tradition of
huge Halloween decorations and party to prepare for, which I am way  late on 
preparing for, and our 3 puppies are wonderful but high maintenance and  
driving us a bit nuts...
 
 
In short, it was a tremendous conference.
 
I came home with 5 sales to process, 134 emails to respond to, a weeks  

deferred personal and professional details that needed handled.  I assume  other
attendees ALSO have lives, and couldn't write a report on cryonet doing  some 
kind of justice to the quality of the conference.   Perhaps,  "Flavanoid," you 
could have considered this as well?
 
Like Steve Bridge, who I have ALWAYS admired and respected, and with whom I  
had a delightful conversation at the Alcor conference, I found this conference 
 to be the best yet.
 
I have been privileged to attend all 6 Alcor conferences.   

Each one gains in scientific credibility.  Every conference has  also been 
very CONFIRMING that cryonics does indeed make sense and has a very  realistic 
chance of success.  
 
I am hoping that the entire conference will be available on a downloadable  
video or podcast format from the Alcor site, at some point.
 
I do know the entire thing was professionally filmed.
 
There were two lawmakers from the AZ senate or house, both supportive of  
Alcor and cryonics.
 
My favorite presentation was that of Brian Wowk, who summarized vast  amounts 
of research and work in a long but fascinating speech.  His  powerpoint 
slides were especially compelling.
 
Oh dear...life, business, and responsibilities are forcing me to cut this  
short for now.  

But I wanted to respond briefly, if only to let the  cryonics community know 
that cryonics is alive and thriving...people handling  the real issues and 
doing the "heavy lifting."  

Along with lots of watchers, second-guessers, dilletantes, nay-sayers,  and 
"wannabees" making rude noises from the sidelines.
 
Sigh.  
 
It has always been thus...
 
For Centuries, Perhaps...
 
Rudi
 
 
 
 


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