Hello all,
The University of California has just announced the awarding of the the first MPrize Revjuvenation Prize to Stephen Spindler.
http://www.newsroom....play.cgi?id=946
The meme is growing!
There is a huge pent up hunger for longer healthier life spans and the MPrize is driving the first cracks in the wall of apathy and hopelessness that humanity has engrained for millenia.
The growth of the Prize parallels the growing awareness of the possibility that death, just maybe, can be averted for just a little longer and at that point hope will start to infiltrate the minds of many. The sooner we get the Prize value higher the faster we can save the lives of many.
It is certain that the members of ImmInst and the transhuman community are among the most vociferous and vocal supporters of the MPrize. A vision of an open ended future is shared by all, regardless of what shape this future may take from our own perspective. If we can't serve as the nucleus of accelerating change to that open ended future, who then will do so?
Would you like to be part of the wedge that is critical to opening the floodgates of funding for aging research? Do not think small donations are ineffective. Even the smallest pebble can be the one to start a landslide.
I'm asking for the help of the membership because of an opportunity which requires some speed.
Michael Cooper, a member of the CR society, would like to drive us above the $100,000 cash mark before the end of the year. He has committed to donate $23,700 of NYSE stock to the Longevity Prize. He will do this IF we get what it takes to top the $50,000 mark in the Longevity Prize - which will trigger Bob Gelfond's $5,000 challenge funds.
The short of it is that we need only another $2000, but we need it fast. Between our own resources and those of our immediate friends in the life-extension world, I believe we can. Can you help us relieve Michael Cooper of his precious stock before the end of the year runs out?
As I've said before.. I'm no millionaire but I believe strongly that it will take putting my money where my mouth is to encourage others to do the same, and it is only by action that we will see change, so I'm putting a $100 bucks in over and above my regular MPrize commitment. Anyone else?
