<DIV>Dear ExI friends,<BR> <BR> I just wanted to share with you the excellent recent media <BR>coverage for a young Venezuelan astronaut who was sponsored by the World <BR>Future Society Venezuela (presided by me:-) that just participated in a <BR>Mars simulation in the Utah desert.<BR> <BR> Some of us think that this is an excellent way to promote <BR>transhumanism in a positive extropian way (the astronaut is also one of the founding <BR>members of the Venezuelan Transhumanist Association, with Santiago Ochoa <BR>and myself:-)<BR> <BR> Since Natasha, Giulio, Mike and others might agree, I only <BR>wanted to let you know of what we are doing in terms of pushing <BR>transhuman memes around here. We did the same two years ago with nanotechnology (we were the first to talk about it seriously in Venezuela:-) and we have <BR>similar plans for artifical intelligence, robotics and biotechnology... <BR>just keep
tuned...<BR> <BR> Extropically yours,<BR><BR>La vie est belle!<BR><BR>Yosi (www.cordeiro.org) <BR><BR>Caracas, Venezuela, Americas, TerraNostra<BR><BR>From: "Gregorio Drayer" <<A href="http://us.f413.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=greg.drayer@unsgac.org&YY=57367&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b">greg.drayer@unsgac.org</A>> <BR>Date: Wed May 12, 2004 7:49 pm<BR>Subject: Fw: MDRS media coverage in Venezuela<BR>To: "Jose Cordeiro" <<A href="http://us.f413.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=jose_cordeiro@yahoo.com&YY=57367&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b">jose_cordeiro@yahoo.com</A>><BR><BR>FYI, dear professor.<BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Tony Muscatello"<BR>To: "Sami Rozenbaum"<BR>Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:39 AM<BR>Subject: Re: MDRS media coverage in Venezuela<BR><BR><BR>Hi Sami,<BR><BR>Thanks very much for letting us know how successful
you and Greg have<BR>been in getting media coverage of his mission in Utah. I have been very<BR>impressed with Greg. His enthusiasm, his bright smile, and technical<BR>accomplishments are quite notable and I expect him to be very <BR>successful<BR>in his career. I hope to meet him some day in person, perhaps at the<BR>Mars Society Convention.<BR><BR>Gus is setting up a link to media coverage on the MDRS web site and he<BR>should include the ones you have provided.<BR><BR>You and Greg should use the high level of visibility that you have <BR>right<BR>now to start a Mars Society Chapter in Venezuela. You should contact<BR>Patt Czarnik (<A href="http://us.f413.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=pattczarnik@hotmail.com&YY=57367&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b">pattczarnik@hotmail.com</A>) for information on how to do<BR>that. I am excited to hear about the interest in Mars exploration in<BR>Venezuela. It shows that there are millions of people throughout
the<BR>world that want to see humans explore Mars, sooner rather than later.<BR>Perhaps it would be valuable for you and Greg and as many people as you<BR>can get together to send a letter to President Bush and the U.S.<BR>Congress to show that there is support for humans to Mars outside the<BR>U.S. and to tell them that it would inspire children and young people<BR>throughout the world, not just here. There is more info at<BR><A href="http://home.marssociety.org/outreach/political/usa/" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>http://home.marssociety.org/outreach/political/usa/</FONT></A> and<BR><A href="http://thomas.loc.gov/" target=_blank>http://thomas.loc.gov/</A> on how to contact the President and the<BR>Congress. Perhaps Robert or Patt could tell you who the most important<BR>Senators and Representatives would be to contact. Emphasize that a U.S.<BR>humans to Mars program would be an important contribution to improving<BR>the image of America to the rest of the world since our
image is in<BR>pretty bad shape right now. President Bush's Moon/Mars Inititative<BR>needs all the support it can get right now.<BR><BR>Best of luck in all your future endeavors.<BR><BR>On to Mars!<BR>Tony<BR><BR>Sami Rozenbaum wrote:<BR><BR>> Dr. Robert Zubrin<BR>> Mr. Tony Muscatello<BR>> Mr. Gus Frederick<BR>><BR>> Dear Sirs:<BR>><BR>> My name is Sami Rozenbaum. I am a Journalist in Caracas, Venezuela, <BR>as<BR>> well as lecturer at the Humboldt Planetarium in this city. Since I<BR>> read *The Case for Mars* I have been a follower of the Mars Society's<BR>> activities.<BR>><BR>> For many years I have been a friend of Gregorio Drayer, Chief <BR>Engineer<BR>> of Crew 28 at MDRS-Utah. When he was selected for the mission we<BR>> decided that I would act as the *correspondent* of Crew 28 in<BR>> Venezuela, so I started sending special reports to all my friends in<BR>> the media. During the mission I issued 7 reports and 6 special
<BR>addenda<BR>> with pictures, including special *exclusive* comments and unpublished<BR>> pictures sent by Gregorio. As a result, MDRS and Greg got ample<BR>> coverage in the press, radio and TV. You can read all my reports at<BR>> <A href="http://www.futurovenezuela.org/Marte.htm" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.futurovenezuela.org/Marte.htm</FONT></A><BR>><BR>> I am proud of what Greg achieved, and also of having<BR>> been able to publicize the Mars Society.<BR>><BR>> The press coverage appeared in the national dailies EL UNIVERSAL, EL<BR>> NACIONAL and EL NUEVO PAIS, as well as ZETA magazine and some <BR>regional<BR>> newspapers as EL SIGLO in the city of Maracay (unfortunately, only EL<BR>> UNIVERSAL and the electronic daily VENEZUELA ANALITICA are available<BR>> for free in the net). Greg was also interviewed for several radio and<BR>> TV outlets.<BR>><BR>> The following is a list of the articles published as a
consequence of<BR>> my reports, to this date:<BR>><BR>> April 1, EL NACIONAL: Venezolano en Marte (Venezuelan in Mars), page <BR>B-15.<BR>><BR>> April 2, EL UNIVERSAL: Venezolano a Marte (Venezuelan to Mars), page<BR>> 2-5. <A href="http://www.eluniversal.com/2004/04/02/02255F.shtml" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.eluniversal.com/2004/04/02/02255F.shtml</FONT></A><BR>><BR>> April 4, EL UNIVERSAL: Reto espacial para un venezolano (Space<BR>> challenge for a Venezuelan citizen), page 2-8. EL UNIVERSAL. April 4,<BR>> 2004: <A href="http://www.eluniversal.com/2004/04/04/04208B.shtml" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.eluniversal.com/2004/04/04/04208B.shtml</FONT></A><BR>><BR>> April 13, EL NACIONAL: Venezolano empezo exploracion simulada de <BR>Marte<BR>> (Venezuelan started simulated exploration of Mars), page B-11.<BR>><BR>> April 14, EL NACIONAL: Vivir en Marte (To live in Mars), page B-14.<BR>><BR>> April
21, EL UNIVERSAL: Mision espacial exitosa (Successful space<BR>> mission), FRONT PAGE and page 2-5.<BR>> <A href="http://www.eluniversal.com/2004/04/21/21205E.shtml" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.eluniversal.com/2004/04/21/21205E.shtml</FONT></A><BR>><BR>> April 21, EL SIGLO: Criollo en la NASA (A national citizen in NASA,<BR>> THIS TITLE WAS INACCURATE).<BR>><BR>> April 23, ZETA magazine: Mi marciano favorito (My favorite Martian),<BR>> page 66.<BR>><BR>> April 28, VENEZUELA ANALITICA: Venezuela, no te rindas! (Venezuela,<BR>> don't give up!), <BR><A href="http://www.analitica.com/va/politica/opinion/4643818.asp" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff>http://www.analitica.com/va/politica/opinion/4643818.asp</FONT></A><BR>><BR>> May 10 (today), EL NACIONAL: Un ingeniero venezolano ensayo la<BR>> experiencia de vivir en otro planeta (A Venezuelan engineer<BR>> experienced like living in another planet). Page B-11.<BR>><BR>>
And more will follow, as several Journalists are<BR>> contacting Gregorio and myself in order to make interviews.<BR>><BR>> I don't want to end this message without letting you<BR>> know that I felt as part of Crew 28. During those two weeks I lived<BR>> every success and every problem at the Hab, every equipment failure,<BR>> every storm, every EVA. All crewmembers became a kind of close <BR>friends<BR>> as I read their reports every night, and as I prepared my own reports<BR>> until 2:00 am. This was a very special time. Thanks for the<BR>> opportunity you (unknowingly) gave to me. If there is something I can<BR>> do in order to help your activities, just tell me.<BR>><BR>> Yours sincerely,<BR>> Sami Rozenbaum</DIV><BR><BR><P>La vie est belle!<BR><BR>Yosé (<A href="http://www.cordeiro.org">www.cordeiro.org</A>) <IMG src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys/1.gif"></P>
<P>Caracas, Venezuela, Americas, TerraNostra</P><p>
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