Please contribute
if you are able...
While the Near Death
Experiment has enormous potential to change the way that humanity
views death, anyone who has read through the Experimental Procedure
will appreciate that this experiment will not be cheap to run.
Ironically, the NDExp
itself could be run by anyone with the appropriate resources.
It is more the Wright Brothers in the bicycle shop, then NASA
doing rocket science. Thankfully, unlike the exploration of Space,
we don't need anything like half a billion US dollars to get the
job done!!
The safe exploration
of death, much like any other form of exploration is not to be
done on the cheap and the safety of participants if of the utmost
concern and we don't intend to cut financial corners, if this
would put anyone in danger.
Expenditures
Expenditures will
be incurred in three main areas.
Personnel
Firstly, the when
the time comes to actually conduct the NDExp, it will require
the services of Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists, Administrative
and Support Staff to get things done in a professional and effective
manner. While we are anticipating that some professionals may
volunteer their services (as one Psychologist has already offered
to do), these people may not be able to devote themselves fully
to the task as the experiment nears commencement.
Equipment
Secondly, the NDExp
will require the ongoing use of high quality medical equipment,
and facilities from which to conduct the experiment safely. Much
of this equipment, such as the Heart-Lung machine, used to initiate
the Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest costs tens of thousands of
dollars (US). While big ticket items, such as this, are obvious,
there are a multitude of more mundane items, such as those involved
in sterilization, copies of Psychometric tests, or even the computers
that staff will require to complete basic administration.
Setup
Thirdly, there are
the more immediate concerns in actually putting together a project
such as this. This will require a full time Research Project Coordinator,in
order to lobby, promote, recruit and organize for the Experiment's
commencement and successful completion.
Because of this, we are currently
seeking donations from all people who have an interest in seeing
this research conducted.
Our
Guarantee of Accountability
The good news, is that we hold ourselves
fully accountable for the monies donated and the manner in which
they are spent. All donations will be listed on our web site (minus
personal information, unless requested), as will all expenditures.
All we request is that anyone submitting a donation include a
personal code, or name and this will be displayed alongside the
amount donated on our donations page, thereby demonstrating to
the donor that the money has been received and publicly acknowledged.
If no code is listed, they will be entered as being anonymous.
Donating
Through "PAYPAL"
We have elected to utilize "Paypal"
as our primary system of accepting donations, as they offer a
secure, highly encrypted, friendly method of payment. In addition,
because they act as the middleman, we never need to know your
private financial details, thereby reducing the risk inherent
in donating money over the internet. Another benefit, is that
they accept credit card donations, which makes things easier for
all concerned
For a list of current financial priorities
visit the NDExp Financial Priorities
page
Donating
with a Cheque.
Obviously, we recognize that not
all people are happy with using the internet for financial transactions.
Accordingly, we are also happy to accept donations, in the form
of cheques, which can be sent to:
"The Near Death Experiment"
PO Box 202
SEYMOUR,
VICTORIA, 3661
AUSTRALIA.
Needless to say, we appreciate
any donation, however small. With 5 Billion people on the planet,
all who should hopefully have some interest in life after death,
we hope that is the little donations from the many that will help
move humanity forward.
