X-Message-Number: 6444 Date: 05 Jul 96 02:26:26 EDT From: "Kent, Saul" <> Subject: SCI.CRYONICS: Independence Day -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: SCI.CRYONICS: Independence Day Date: 04-Jul-96 at 16:00 From: Kent, Saul, 71043,1120 To: Cryonet,Internet: CC: William Faloon,73302,2627 Greg Fahy,72124,1173 On this Independence Day (in the U.S.), the hottest movie in the country is called "Independence Day". Its theme has profound relevance to cryonics and, especially, to The Promethius Project. In the movie, the Earth is invaded by a hostile, alien force that threatens to destroy all life on Earth in a matter of days. The U.S. armed forces--the greatest military powerhouse in our history--tries to fight back, but is virtually destroyed within 48 hours. Even nuclear weapons are ineffective against the aliens. It appears as if the aliens are invulnerable. That *nothing* can be done to stop them from killing every last person on Earth. That the entire planet is doomed to oblivion. That even surrender is futile because the enemy is utterly merciless. Then on Independence Day--out of desperation and despair--an idea is born about a new, unorthodox way of fighting the aliens. To be successful, however, it is necessary for all the nations, races, and groups on Earth to cooperate in one heroic effort to overcome the enemy that threatens them all. Out of the knowledge that only together can they survive, everyone commits themselves totally to a Promethian effort to defeat their common enemy. They succeed--in spite of the enormous odds against them-- because of their ingenuity, their indomitable fighting spirit, their common commitment to the cause, and their ability to work together in a crisis. As a rallying cry, the President of the United States--who has become a active warrior himself--proclaims that: "Until today, Independence Day was only an *American* holidiay. But after we succeed, it will become a worldwide holiday celebrated by everyone who participated in this great struggle." What the makers of "Independence Day" didn't know is that--on the very same day their movie was released--the announcement of the launching of The Promethius Project was also released into the cryonics community. The lesson is clear. As human beings on Earth, we face the same kind of merciless, apparently invulnerable, killing force portrayed in the movie. The difference is that our enemy hasn't descended from the skies, but has been an integral part of us ever since we were created. Our enemy is death. It ticks relentlessly within us. It kills without mercy and causes us to suffer terribly in the process. For millions of years, it has reigned supreme on Earth! But now we have a chance! The first chance in history to defeat death and liberate ourselves from its grip forever. The Promethius Pro- ject is the vehicle we need to defeat death. If we work together, we can conquer the enemy that is depriving us of the most precious thing in the universe--our lives! By working together, we can AND WILL defeat death! Pledge your support to The Promethius Project today! With your help we will win! ---Saul Kent Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=6444