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CryoNet - Sun 1 Aug 2010

    #32739: "Robert-Ettinger-Medal" [Jens Rabis]
    #32740: Reminder -- chat call 7 PM US Eastern Time Sunday [RAMole]

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Message #32739
From: "Jens Rabis" <[email protected]>
References: <[email protected]>
Subject: "Robert-Ettinger-Medal"
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:16:00 +0200

Hi Cryonauten,

Quote": Alcor News, July 2010: 

1st to 3rd October 2010 in Goslar, Germany
The German Society for Applied Biostasis (DGAB) organizes its first
scientific symposium. It has the title "Applied Cryobiology - Scientific
Symposium on Cryonics" and will be held in autumn 2010. 
The symposium is a pioneering event. Its aim is to emphasize the scientific
fundamentals of cryonics. Scientists from universities and cryonic
research-facilities all over the world present the state of the art of
science. 
During the symposium the "Robert-Ettinger-Medal" for outstanding merits in
the field of cryonics will be awarded for the first time. Robert Ettinger is
regarded to be the "father of cryonics". He established the Cryonics
Institute in Michigan (USA) and is known to be a pioneer of transhumanism.
His books "The Prospect of Immortality" and "Man into Superman" are
essential works in the fields of cryonics and transhumanism. 
The symposium "Applied Cryobiology" will be held at the UNESCO World
Heritage Site Goslar, Germany, from 1st to 3rd October. For more information
contact Homepage: http://symposium2010.biostase.de" "End of quote	

Congratulations for the idea of a medal, congratulations with my great
respect to Robert Ettinger the named donors. This has been done few people
in your life. And there were / are infinitely many billions people. The
"Robert-Ettinger-Medal" shows a strengthened/reinforced self-confidence of
the cryonic movement :-) Yes, I fell in surprise from the computer chair.


***

Zitat: "In diesem Jahr wird zum ersten Mal die ,Robert-Ettinger-Medaille"
fur besondere Verdienste fur die Kryonik verliehen. Robert Ettinger gilt als
der ,Vater der Kryonik". Er grundete das Cryonics Institute in Michigan
(USA) und ist als Transhumanismus-Pionier bekannt. Pragend waren seine
Bucher ,The Prospect of Immortality" und ,Man into Superman", beide sind
essentiell fur die Gebiete der Kryonik und des Transhumanismus'.

Das Symposium findet vom 1. bis zum 3. Oktober in der
UNESCO-Weltkulturerbestatte Goslar am nordlichen Harzrand statt." Zitat
Ende, Quelle: http://www.biostase.de/symposium2010.html

Gluckwunsch zur Idee einer Medaille und Gluckwunsch in groBem Respekt an den
Namensgeber. Das haben nur wenige Menschen in Ihrem Leben geschafft ... und
es gab und gibt unendlich viele Milliarden Menschen. Die
"Robert-Ettinger-Medal" zeigt ein gestarktes Selbstbewusstsein der
kryonischen Bewegung. Ja, ich bin vor Uberraschung vom Computer-Stuhl
gefallen.


Best greetings from Berlin-Germany
Jens Rabis

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Message #32740
From: [email protected]
Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 18:52:00 EDT
Subject: Reminder -- chat call 7 PM US Eastern Time Sunday

Reminder:
 
The cryonics chat call is still on for this Sunday, 7 PM US  Eastern 
Daylight Time. The original message with the details is copied  below. If overseas 
please note the dateline may make it Monday for you.
 
I believe this is 2 AM Monday in London, 11 AM Monday in Sydney and 9 AM  
Monday in Perth, but I suggest you check that!  Londoners may be forgiven  
for not staying up...
 
 
The number is (712)  338-8710   -- and when it asks for the room number  
type in 388, "followed by the pound  sign." 

 
 
Alan
 
__________
 
 
 
Hello all, and now for a new idea!  

I want to suggest a conference call just for chat.  These calls work well 
for board meetings and are inexpensive, or even free for  many people. Why do 
this? Because how often do you get to talk to fellow  enthusiasts? A call 
just to chat would be like dropping by a coffee klatch  of cordial 
cryonicists.
 
It's possible to get a free chat room for up to 30 people at a time. Users  
just call the number (it's a regular area code in Iowa), key in the 
extension,  and chat. Users pay for the long distance charge themselves -- but long 
distance  is free to many of us; we pay for unlimited service by the month. 
For others,  it's cheap now. For many places overseas it's a couple of 
cents a  minute. For those in more remote areas, many Internet cafes have access 
to  Skype, which is a couple of cents a minute too. Thus I hope it should 
be  affordable for all.
 
The number is (712)  338-8710   -- and when it asks for the room number  
type in 388, "followed by the pound  sign." 
 
I've used this service with another organization for years, and it's always 
 been excellent.
 
Because anyone can call in we would assume  the presence of talkative types 
and discourage any controversial or  private remarks. 
 
Would anybody like to try this? Does anyone have a time suggestion?   What 
about this Sunday, 5 PM Mountain Daylight Time, 7PM  Eastern? 
 
and maybe someone can find this as GMT, Australian etc. -- I can't  seem to 
find a site that gives anything but the current time, and we have to  worry 
about the International Dateline too.
 
Or does anyone have a better time suggestion?
 
Also, note that the number is available 24/7/365, so any of us wishing to  
have a small conference to discuss anything can always use it. (Say, several 
 people want to discuss perfusion techniques or uploading or whatever.)  
Also, these numbers are free and take about ten seconds to get, so if we want  
another number for private discussions that's easy too. ( And if you want 
your  own number for family calls etc., just go to  mrconference.com.)
 
I tried this with the Cryonics Institute group but got only one caller -- I 
 think the group needs to be larger. Please let me know if you plan to  
attend.
 
Is anyone interested? Anyone prefer another time? Comments?
 
Alan Mole
[email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) 
 


 



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