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Dear Members, Authors, and Editors:

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Potential post for inclusion in the ImmInst book as a sidebar:

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Man... I'd sure love to see an essay of myself in that book.

If only I could come up with something worth of printing before the deadline.

What is the deadline?

Submit an Essay Until Jan 15, 2004 More: http://www.imminst.org/book (However, we may be able to extend for certain circumstances).. I hope you can join us in this effort, Jay. This is a fun landmark event for ImmInst.

Btw, are there any formating guidelines for essays such as a unified citation style?

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Yes, there are, Bruce needs to post them outside the book discussion forum. So long as citations are clear in an existing work, however, we can edit them into the right shape.

Reason
Founder, Longevity Meme
reason@longevitymeme.org
http://www.longevitymeme.org

I've added the full formatting guide here: http://www.imminst.org/bookformat (Thank Caliban for putting this together)

It's also linked to the book page: http://www.imminst.org/book at bottom

Please note, that the topic has been split.

This is now the general discussion thread on the book.

Sugesstions for appropriate forum posts can be found >here.

2 good site to get some content:

http://www.proteindesign.com/
http://anti-ageing.us/blogger.html

I will certainly love to contribute in a second edition, or in a Spanish edition later on:-)

Immortally yours from South America, the land of "El Dorado" and the Amazon women,

Thanks Yose!

Your contribution and generosity will be warmly received.

Bruce

I was unaware of this excellent project. I will do my best to contribute.

Pablo

Asociación Transhumanista Argentina, co-founder

Welcome Pablo,

Wonderful to have your participation!

We shall have more books going forward.

Bruce

We shall have more books going forward.

You should consider making a Wiki (perhaps to accompany the book? after the fashion of the "Metaweb" which has accompanied Neal Stephenson's novel Quicksilver). It would be another way to make the wisdom of ImmInst contributors cumulative.

Interesting idea Mitch,

ImmInst does have ImmInstPedia (wiki) - as a repository of articles/terms/bios/etc - which could theoretically encompass such an idea..

Or perhaps we could create a book specific wiki area for this purpose... however, I'm a little hesitant to invest in this idea because the ImmInst forum asks in may ways like a wiki.. providing feedback, etc.. without the steeper learning curve imposed by a wiki.

May I ask how you see this working?

Thanks

Final Call - ImmInst Book

In November 2003, the non-for-profit organization Immortality Institute (www.imminst.org) issued a call for contributions to its forthcoming book on physical immortality. This collection of both basic and advanced essays on technical, scientific philosophical, and political aspects of physical immortality will be produced in collaboration with the international publisher LibrosEnRed and distributed via Amazon.com and other retailers. All proceeds will go towards funding the activities of the Institute.

The response to the call has been very satisfactory. The editorial team had the benefit and the burden of having to choose between a range of quality submissions addressing an almost full spectrum of the topic. The editors would like to thank all those who contributed and will shortly be in contact to discuss each essay individually.

However, since a number of authors have asked to be given a little more time and since there are some areas that have not yet been adequately addressed by current submissions, the Institute would like to announce a first and final extension of the cut-off date for submissions.

The final cut-off is February the 27th 2004.

At this stage, we are particularly interested in receiving the following:

- a short piece (max 2000 words) on caloric restriction from the perspective of the practitioner, that addresses the scientific background and the human side of such a diet

- a high quality piece addressing one or more of he ethical, social and political issues in life extension. While we are interested in personal analysis and opinion, it is imperative that essays gives a good account of the literature on the chosen topic. (max. 4000 words)

- a high quality essay on the spiritual aspects of the quest for immortality, either as an academic analysis or by giving an overview of a number of "esoteric" alternatives to scientific life extension. It is imperative that such an essay avoids obscure language and takes account both of the literature and of the need to convey information to readers unfamiliar with the area. (max 3000 words)

We are also still accepting submissions on any other topic relating to immortality (with a clear preference on physical immortality) but in light of the space available and the of the material that has been received, brevity and quality are advised.

Unsolicited essays must not have been submitted for publication elsewhere.

If you would like to discuss an article prior to submission feel free to contact the editors at bookeditor@imminst.org

For a list of topics and for more information on the project including formatting guidelines and contact information please visit: http://www.imminst.org/book

I would like to submit an essay or two for the book. Please tell me how
you want me to send it to you, by e-mail, by FAX, on paper, etc. Thanks.

I would like to send one essay on The Glucose Theory of Aging, and another
about the use of Erythropoyetin (EPO) to avoid senile dementia....

Ellis Toussier

I would like to send two essays, one "The Glucose Theory of Aging" and
another "The Use of EPO to avoid Senile Dementia"... please tell me how to
submit it.

Thanks,

Ellis Toussier

Hi Ellis,

Please email: book@imminst.org

also, check: http://www.imminst.org/book