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A Letter From The Cryonics
Society
Dear Friend,
What if your doctor told you today that
you were going to die?
That you'd die of a disease that could be cured one day -- but not now.
Imagine you had the extra time to reach that cure. Imagine there was a
procedure that, if available, could save not only you, but your friends,
your family, and millions of others, and could extend your life by more
years than you ever thought possible.
Scientists and researchers are developing such a procedure right now.
But although it might save more human lives than any measure ever
conceived, it isn't getting the support or the funding it needs. All the
people whose lives it might yet save could lose their chance. Because
the public hasn't heard the complete story.
What is that breakthrough procedure called? Cryonics. A technology
seeking to cool living things to the point where further physical
deterioration all but stops. And which then hopes to restore them to
perfect vital health, after their affliction has been cured or corrected
by science.
Hope today - a cure tomorrow. That's the cryonics vision.
Everything You've Heard About Cryonics May Be Wrong
Cryonics isn't science fiction. It's real, it's here, and it's available
now. It hasn't been perfected yet, but serious research efforts are
making constant progress . Did you know these facts?
• Nematodes, a species with fully functioning digestive systems,
reproductive organs, a nervous system, and muscles, have been cooled to
320 degrees below zero Fahrennheit in experiments, and have
repeatedly been restored to life.
• Frogs, turtles, and other animals can survive cooling below 0°C, and
warm-blooded animals cooled beyond the point of what was once considered
irreversible death have been revived to vital health.
• At least a million human embryos are now being cryopreserved
world-wide. And the number of perfectly healthy children now living who
were at one point cropreserved embryos in liquid nitrogen ranges into
the tens of thousands.
• People drowned in near-freezing water have been restored to life time
and time again. Children caught in snowstorms have been found with no
vital life signs and have been brought back to life.
• Breakthrough developments in cooling experiments on brain cell tissue
have, by critical measures, produced no significant ice damage
and 100% viability.
• Entire kidneys have been cooled to 113 degrees below zero Fahrenheit,
returned to normal temperatures, and have then been successfully
transplanted?
• Legitimate, long-established, legally reviewed organizations exist
right now that can provide affordable cryonic suspension
treatment not only to the wealthy but also to middle-income Americans.
Things people once called 'impossible' are now commonplace everyday
occurrences regularly reported in our newspapers. Space flight.
Artificial organs. Heart transplants. Cloning. Genetic engineering.
Cryonics may be the next such advance. World-famous scientists are
helping bring it closer to reality every day. The only question is when.
And the answer? As soon as enough people like you make the choice for
life.
Cryonics Can Benefit Everyone
Think about it. Suppose there was a way to simply stop physical
deterioration. To pause physical processes, the way we now pause a
videotape or a recording.
Wouldn't that save thousands of lives by making organ preservation more
available? Wouldn't it advance life-saving efforts in related fields
like cryosurgery and cryomedicine?
There's no cure now for every sort of cancer. But people generously
support cancer research. There's no general remedy for diabetes, or
leukemia, or AIDS. But millions of compassionate human beings support
efforts to find cures and solutions.
If you support those efforts, you should support this one. Because the
goal of cryonics is to provide solutions and hope to people suffering
from those illnesses, and from countless others as well. There is no
research effort more deserving of your help and support.
A Chance At Life - Or Certain Death. Which Would You
Choose?
Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of
2001: A Space Odyssey , successfully predicted email, laptops,
global communications satellite systems, and video conferencing years
before they became a reality. He says this about cryonics: "Though no
one can quantify the probability of cryonics working, I estimate it is
at least 90%... "
A "90% probability" of life - versus a 100% certainty of death. Which
choice makes more sense to you? Do you really want that choice taken
away from your family? From your friends? From everyone?
We know the choice properly informed people have made -- doctors,
lawyers, world-famous scientists, teachers, professors, computer
technologists, best-selling authors, millionaire businessmen. People
like you, too. These people have already signed up for cryonics, and
support it through membership and contributions.
What do these people know about cryonics that mainstream media hasn't
told you?
Find out. By joining the Cryonics Society. A year's basic membership is
only twenty dollars. But the rewards could last more
than a lifetime.
How The Cryonics Society Can Benefit You
The Cryonics Society is an unbiased independent non-affiliated
organization. It doesn't provide actual cryonics treatments itself, and
it isn't directed by any organization that does. It informs and assists.
It educates. It serves as a public clearinghouse and resource center for
accurate up-to-date information about cryonics.
The goal of the Cryonics Society is to inform the public honestly and
fairly; to advocate for more scientific research; to raise public
understanding and support; to provide accurate information to
journalists, news agencies, doctors, hospitals, and care givers; to help
direct members to legitimate and qualified providers of cryonics
treatment services; and to assist people seeking hope for themselves and
their loved ones.
Return the enclosed reply card to the Cryonics Society, and you'll
receive:
• FutureNews. A newsletter informing you not only
about cryonics but also health, science, and cutting-edge technology as
it happens.
• Free books, information resources, and special access
to benefits including free downloads, news and opinion,
informational archives, and more. See the Cryonics Society web site at
www.CryonicsSociety.org .
• Member Assistance to help guide you to legitimate,
reputable, and affordable cryonics services organizations, should you
choose to sign up.
• An Emergency Hot-Line that can direct you to legal
qualified cryonics services providers in case an unexpected emergency
touches you or your loved ones.
And if you join as a Supporting Member? You'll get all of the above
plus a special bonus:
• A free copy of The Cryonics Reader . The
only book on cryonics that brings you the story that's not in the
mainstream media. The Cryonics Reader includes
thought-provoking articles by doctors and scientists, best-selling
authors and media celebrities, as well as excerpts from magazines like
The New Yorker, Omni, Scientific American , and more.
Make The Choice For Life
Would you like to look back with pride one day, knowing that you were at
the forefront of something great? That you had the intelligence and
foresight to see what others missed? That you had the sense to support
science, and the compassion to stand up for life? Then act now.
Do the right thing. For a parent. For a child. For the world. For
yourself.
Be a part of the future. Join the Cryonics Society today.
Sincerely,
Nick Pavlica,
Director, Cryonics Society
P.S. We know you get many appeals. But you've never received one with
more far-reaching significance than this. Help us make this exciting
scientific adventure a reality. Don't wait. Return the enclosed reply
card and join us today.
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Learn more about the Cryonics Society and cryonics by exploring our
web site or by emailing us at
contact@cryonicssociety.org.
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