X-Message-Number: 8130
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 1997 21:05:05 -0700
From: Paul Wakfer <>
Newsgroups: sci.cryonics
Subject: CRYONICS Prometheus Project Update

The Prometheus Project funding total now stands at $768,100 per year for
ten years. This includes $368,100 per year in pledged funds which will
become due when full project planning is in place and the pledge goal of
$1 million per year has been reached, and $400,000 per year currently
funding the suspended animation research of 21st Century Medicine.

The most recent pledge was made by Stephen Bridge, past president of
Alcor and current chairman of the board, who wrote on CryoNet:

>During the past three months, being away from Alcor and more able to
>view my four years as President objectively, I have been realizing
>that I did not do enough to promote cryonics research.  I will try to
>do more of that in my position as Alcor Director and Chairman of the
>Board.
> 
>However, I need to take a personal step now.  Beginning in 1998, I
>will be donating $1,000 per year to Alcor research.  And I am now
>making a pledge of $1,000 per year to the Prometheus Project.
>
>I am making the pledge to Prometheus, because I don't like having all
>of my eggs in one basket.  I don't even like having only 3 baskets
>(with Cryonics Institute) to choose from!  But this is a place to
>start.  Prometheus will have different research directions than Alcor
>will.  I think many approaches will be necessary for us to make true
>progress.
> 
>Many other cryonicists are in a position to do more and have not.
>Research is the only way we are going to get better at cryonics and
>the only way we are going to get to the next step of growth.  We are
>already the *easily* convinced members of Western society.  The next
>step up requires science.  Please be part of the answer.

I want to thank Steve for coming through with this pledge so soon after
leaving his underpaid position at Alcor and resuming his career. I urge
all readers to heed the words of this highly experienced and wise
cryonics leader.


Funding Statistics

The pledges in each dollar level are now:

          3 for $50,000 per year for 10 years,
          10 for $10,000 per year for 10 years,
          1 for $6,800 per year for 10 years,
          8 for $5,000 per year for 10 years,
          1 for $4,000 per year for 10 years,
          1 for $3,000 per year for 10 years,
          1 for $2,500 per year for 10 years,
          7 for $2,000 per year for 10 years,
          4 for $1,500 per year for 10 years,
          4 for $1,200 per year for 10 years,
          37 for $1,000 per year for 10 years,

for a total of $368,100 per year for ten years.

Currently, spending directed toward perfecting suspended animation is at
the $400,000 per year level. This is being provided by the Life
Extension Foundation to 21st Century Medicine.

Funding per year by national origin:

     Australia                  $5,500
     Canada                    $27,000
     France                     $2,000
     Germany                    $1,500
     New Zealand                $1,500
     Sweden                     $1,000
     United States            $724,600
     No country                 $5,000

-- Paul --

Paul Wakfer
email: Voice/Fax:909-481-9620 Page:800-805-2870

HELP TO ACHIEVE - PERFECTED SUSPENDED ANIMATION WITHIN 20 YEARS!

Check out the Prometheus Project web site at URL:
http://www.prometheus-project.org/prometheus/

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