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Subject: Re: Cryonics Anonymity
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:12:13 -0500
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Re: Message #32435
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:22:48 -0700
From: Kitty Antonik Wakfer <>
Subject: Re: CryoNet #32424 Re: Anonymity on Cryonics Plans - Disaster...


I have to agree with Kitty on this.  Cryonics gains greatly when it is discussed
*openly* by intelligent, reasonable, friendly, successful people.  I have been 
open about my cryonics involvement for 33 years now, and because my co-workers 
and relatives do not see me generally as an unthinking, crazy person, they have 
asked respectful questions about cryonics.  Many of them state that they see the
practice of cryonics as potentially reasonable, (although they seem no more 
likely to sign up than anyone else.)


But it is not necessary that we persuade everyone else to become cryonicists.  
We make gains every time we can change a potentially hostile person into a 
friendly one; every time we change an indifferent person into a cooperative one 
(e.g., who is willing to sell us products and services); and every time we 
influence some other intelligent person to say at a party, "You know, I've met 
some of those cryonicists and they're pretty reasonable people, not nutty.  
Heck, it might even work."


Certainly "openness" is not the only thing I need to do to protect my suspension
arrangements.  But it will be very difficult for my family to claim I changed 
my mind at the last moment after several million people (via the interviews I 
have done over the years) have heard or read me state my support of cryonics and
my hope that this technology will work for us.


For those cryonicists who are NOT intelligent, sane, or friendly -- go ahead and
stay silent.  Just forget I said anything.  <grin>

Steve Bridge



Why should a person who is a cryonicist because s/he does *not* think it 
is a cult or quackery - one who is not simply signed up because of hir 
spouse's or significant other's desire for cyronics preservation - 
really want to be associated with those who hold such a view? And if a 
cryonicist is good in hir chosen work field and/or avocation(s), a 
person whose skills and/or views are respected, then it is highly likely 
that s/he will be listened to should the topic of cryonics come up in 
discussion.





Why should a person who is a cryonicist because s/he does *not* think it 
is a cult or quackery - one who is not simply signed up because of hir 
spouse's or significant other's desire for cyronics preservation - 
really want to be associated with those who hold such a view? And if a 
cryonicist is good in hir chosen work field and/or avocation(s), a 
person whose skills and/or views are respected, then it is highly likely 
that s/he will be listened to should the topic of cryonics come up in 
discussion.



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