There are so many ideas and so little time. So I've decided to resume "literary multitasking," my hip term for reading more than book at once. I usually stick to one book of fiction and one nonfiction book. Past attempts to read multiple books have resulted in getting too wrapped up in a single title and losing the narrative thread of others. But this time I'm going to do it right.
In addition to "After the Internet: Alien Intelligence" and "The Secret of Life," I started a poetically written dissertation on science and belief called "Skeptics and True Believers." I initially cringed at the title. But author Chet Raymo displays a healthy flexibility when it comes to what ontological partner-in-crime Colin Bennett terms "politics of the imagination." Yeah, Raymo dismisses cryptozoology and UFOs without any qualms, but I expected that. What he has to say -- so far, at least -- is refreshingly well thought-out. And while I'm sure that at least one rote dismissal of the Face on Mars is in store, I'll weather it; "Skeptics and True Believers" is damned well-written.
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Gentlemen / Ladies:
Hi. I just came across your story about Cryonic Suspension. FYI, I recently launched a new website on this subject at:
www.FREEZEYourself.com
FREEZE Yourself .com
...which you may find entertaining, enlightening and perhaps even a bit controversial.
I am a "card carrying member" of Alcor, the leading cryonic suspension service provider in the United States. I am also one of the most vocal proponents of "freezing yourself." I believe everyone should do it...at least until such time as the human lifespan has been indefinitely extended.
If you are ever interested in interviewing me, or if you get questions about cryonics, please feel free to contact me. I am a New York Times bestselling author (not on the subject of cryonics) and I have been a fan of cryonics since 1964. (I was 17. I'm 60 now.)
With any luck, and good eating and exercise habits, I expect to live to be 100 to 120. "Plan B" is to get frozen and thawed out. I really don't care if I know anyone in the year 2110, 2357 or 3208! I just think it's better to be alive than dead, period. Most people apparently disagree. Yet most people also want to live forever with God in Heaven. Hey, who knows? I may wind up there myself! But just in case, I'm freezing myself.
Me and Ted Williams, right?
Have a nice day, Les
Les Fox
Midland Park, NJ
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