On these hot July days, is there anyone who doesn’t give a fond, passing thought to cryonics – freezing people just before they die? The idea, of course, is to thaw them in the future when a cure is found for their killing disease.
Since cryonics began to become popular in the 1960’s, there’s really been a lot more hooey than dooey. Walt Disney is not frozen. Ted Williams may have been but since he supposedly wrote the request on a cocktail napkin, there’s some question if his family actually went through with it.
The best sources admit that only 8-people have been frozen despite countless requests. Obviously, as we know, there have been no successful human defrostings. You can read more here: www.google.com/