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From att!Venus.YCC.Yale.Edu!LEVY%JANE Wed May  8 13:00 EST 1991
Date: Wed, 8 May 91 13:00 EST
From: LEVY%
Subject: Trans Time
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Is it appropriate to use the cryonics bulletin board for blatant sales 
pitches?  Hawking one's wares on a public network is bad enough, but the
obvious slight against Alcor was uncalled for.  I take offense.

While I'm at it: I think that the "Freezing Incorporated" attitude of
the Trans Time message is exactly the kind of thing that the media will
use to drive cryonics to its knees, and eventually to its death.  The idea
that cryonics is a bizarre cult to exploit the wealth of dying eccentrics
is probably what most people have in their minds.  I'm a big proponent of
capitalism, but discretion and an eye toward long-term goals are necessary
if this enterprise is going to go anywhere.  

--Simon

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