In 1965, James Bedford, a 72-year-old American billionaire, was diagnosed with kidney cancerHowever, the medical conditions were limited at that time, and even if his family had a strong background, such a terminal illness could only be conservative, not at all.
James has a very high social status, and when he lives to his age, material things don't care so much about him, but he pays more attention to physical health, hoping that he can be disease-free, and he feels that he still has a lot of things to doWhen he learned that he was terminally ill, James and his family felt that it was a bolt from the blue, and he was always looking for ways to prolong his life.
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After that, he met Robert Nelson, who was engaged in cryonics research, and James learned a lot about it from him, and he felt that this was his last chance, so he must take itIn 1967, James's condition deteriorated and his life came to an end, and then the cryotechnology team performed cryopreservation on James.
James didn't have much fear before he died, he always believed that he would be reborn in 2017, and these 50 years were just a sleepWhen he wakes up, he will be able to accept more advanced methods, and then his illness will be cured.
Will the freezing experiment be successful?Did James "come back to life" after 50 years?
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In the 50s of the last century, James decided to retire and choose the way he liked to live, and James did not choose to spend his old age at home like other retired old peopleHe loves to take on extreme sports and has a lot of time to do what he loves after retiring.
James earns a lot as a psychiatrist, but he also knows a thing or two things about investing, and his two jobs have not only allowed him to live a rich lifeHis social status is also getting higher, and he is among the upper echelons of American society and has a lot of wealth, which allows James to have more choices.
After retiring, James never stopped, coming to the African savannah, to the Amazon rainforest, to challenge the limits of his bodyHe enjoyed the process, and even though he was over 70 years old, extreme sports made him feel like he had found his old self.
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But God didn't fulfill people's wishes, and in 1965, James was diagnosed with kidney cancer, and the doctor told him not to overworkHis illness was ferocious, and it was best for him to stay in bed, but James did not follow the doctor's advice and continued to live according to his own ideas.
It didn't take long for him to feel that he was beyond his strength and his physical condition was getting worse and worse, and he came to the hospital again for a check-up, and the doctor told James that the cancer cells in his body had metastasized from the kidneys to the lungsIf he still doesn't listen to the doctor, then the condition will worsen, and then he realizes that his body may really be able to toss anymore.
Even with a lot of wealth, James has not escaped the invasion of disease, and at the age of 72, he has a deep understanding of life at this time, and his ideology has changed a lotClearly aware that money is something outside the body, with his social status, he hopes that he can have a healthy body, be with his family, and enjoy the life of his children and grandchildren around his knees.
James Bedford.
James and his family couldn't accept the sudden illness for a while, and everyone didn't want to believe that such a thing would happen to themThen James went to a number of hospitals for examination, and all the doctors' diagnoses were almost identical, which was tantamount to a "death sentence" for him.
In the 60s of the last century, medical technology was not developed, and James was old, so the doctor's advice was to take a conservative **Even the top medical team was helpless against the cancer, and they had to prolong James' life by controlling the disease with drugs.
James felt that he still had a lot of things to do, and he didn't want to leave the world with regrets, so he looked for effective ways in many ways, hoping to cure his illnessHe asked his assistants to keep asking for news, but the results were unsatisfactory, there was no good way to ** cancer at that time, James often asked himself "Am I really going to experience death?".James was not reconciled, he thought that as long as he tried to find it, there would be a way.
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By chance, James was exposed to cryonics, which rekindled his hope for lifeJames then approached Robert Nelson, president of the California Cryogenic Society, who gave James a detailed explanation of cryonics.
To put it simply, it is to use fast and long-term freezing technology to keep the cells in the human body alive for a long time and prolong the survival time of the cells in the human bodyIn addition, the human body is artificially injected with cell preservation liquid to keep the cells active, of course, this advanced technology requires a lot of financial support.
Robert recommended the book "The Expectation of Eternal Life" to James, and after reading the book word by word, out of a strong desire to survive, James was convinced of cryonics technologyThe introduction of the book gave him a deeper understanding of how this technology prevents cell death and how to "bring the dead back to life" in the future, and James believes that such science and technology will definitely give him a new life, so he must grasp the last "life-saving straw".
The Expectation of Eternal Life
Born in 1893 into a poor family in Massachusetts, James grew up living with his mother, never meeting his fatherAt a young age, he was subjected to cold eyes and ridicule, and as he grew older, James asked his mother more than once where his father had gone, but his mother kept silent.
Mother and James lived by scavenging for a living, and lived a life of eating without the next meal every day, not only did they not have enough to eat, but they did not even have a fixed place to live, and they had been on the move since he could rememberJames was full of pain in his heart, he never dared to live a rich life, he only hoped that he would be fed and clothed every day, and no longer be ridiculed by others.
James was very miserable, and wanted to die many times, but when he thought of his mother, he could only dispel such thoughts, and James knew that if he lost him, his mother would definitely not be able to live aloneEven if it is for her, he should live well, he constantly encourages and spurs himself, no matter how difficult it is, he must hold on.
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Although life is very hard, the mother and son are warm and support each other, and the temperature of family affection still makes them find hopeHowever, "the hemp rope is always broken in thin places", and within a few years, James's mother died of illness, which was a huge blow to him.
Life was already difficult, but his mother, who was dependent on each other, suddenly died, and he fell into a low point in his life during that timeEvery day he felt that the sky would never light up again, loneliness and helplessness filled his heart, and James completely closed the door of his heart, unwilling to trust anyone anymore.
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After his mother left, he continued to scavenge for a living, and he used to scavenge with his mother in luxury shopping malls, because the people who could come here were either rich or expensive, not only to pick up leftovers from the rich, but also to get alms from themIn fact, James does not like to wait for the mercy of the rich in these places, and whenever he does this, he unconsciously thinks of when his mother is still thereBut in order to survive, he had to uncover his wounds and face the last thing he wanted to face.
Fortunately, James finally ushered in the dawn, he was adopted by a couple, James has suffered a lot of trauma in his heart, and he is suspicious and resistant to anyoneWhen he came to an unfamiliar environment, he trembled every day, and he was always in a state of rejection from thousands of miles away.
Fortunately, the couple was very patient with James, melting the ice in his heart with warmth and tolerance, and James's situation is getting better and betterUnder the influence of this couple, his personality began to become cheerful, and his attitude towards people was no longer as resistant as before.
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James was not only able to eat and clothe himself, but also went into the campus to learn Xi knowledge, which were things he never dared to think of before, and now they have all been realizedHe felt that it was as unreal as a dream, and he was always cautious about this life, for fear that one day he would lose the happiness he had at the moment.
James is determined to make a name for himself, and he knows the kindness of his adoptive parents to him, so he must be worthy of their effortsJames himself doesn't know that he has a more flexible mind than most people, coupled with hard work and hard work, he can do well in all aspectsWith his excellent performance, James earned his first salary in life, and when he took the money home, his adoptive parents were even happier than him.
University of California.
With the help of his adoptive parents, James entered the University of California in the 40s as a professor, in addition to which he has a strong business acumenExceptionally gifted in the field of investment, his flexible mind and forward-looking for business led him to accumulate more and more wealth, and he soon found a place in the business world.
James not only has a successful career, but also started a family, he and his wife raised 5 children, and the happy life is enviableAfter having countless wealth, he wanted to do more of what he liked, but because he was too busy with work, he could not live according to his own ideas as he wanted, and most of his life passed in a flash.
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Until the 50s of the last century, James made up his mind to retire early, and in his old age, he did more things that he didn't have time to do when he was young, and extreme sports were what he was most interested inAfter retiring, he traveled to many countries around the world, but not long after this life, he contracted cancer, which was a bolt from the blue for the whole family.
In 1965, James was diagnosed with advanced kidney cancer, his condition continued to deteriorate, and in order to prolong his life, he has been looking for effective solutionsAfter all, cancer was a terminal disease, and in that period when medical technology was backward, his wish could only be disappointed.
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James has a strong desire to survive, he has never given up hope, and after unremitting efforts, he finally learned about "cryonics".Knowing that this technology could prolong his life, he decided to take a risk, and James became the world's first "frozen man".
Robert Nelson, president of the California Cryogenic Society, gave James a detailed introduction to cryonics, believing that he would be "resurrected" in the future, and that medical technology would be able to lead to cancer decades later.
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James contacted a cryonics specialist called Life Extension Society and signed a body donation before he diedSoon they agreed on the specific implementation and signed an agreement again, and the two sides decided to lift the "freeze" on James 50 years later, in 2017, and give him a new life.
James took out enough money to purchase a freezer and liquid nitrogen, and he also made a will, except for a part of his property left to his family, the rest was used for future frozen maintenance and preservationAll the problems seem to have been solved, and James is not so desperate about being diagnosed with cancer, believing that all problems will be solved in 50 years.
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On January 12, 1967, the hospital announced James' death, and the Life Extension Association came to the hospital as soon as possible to perform professional cryonotherapy on JamesFirst of all, to provide enough oxygen to his brain, in order to prevent the blood from clotting, he also needs to inject anticoagulants into his body, replace the water in his body with antifreeze, and after the body forms an antifreeze body, he can avoid ice crystals, thus reducing the damage to cells, and finally a large amount of ice needs to be wrapped around his body, and he needs to be placed in a liquid-filled cryochamber at minus 196.
Cryonics was not protected by law at the time, and it had to be cremated or buried after death, and could not be claimed or kept by any institution, for which James's family also fought a lawsuit for several yearsIt was only when the court found that his body was privately owned and that his family had the right to make a decision, and as soon as the issue was resolved, new problems arose.
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In 1970, the liquid nitrogen continued to rise, and the Life Extension Association was no longer able to support the freezing technology, and was finally forced to disbandAfter that, James's family had to hand over his body to Alcor Life Extension** for further safekeeping, and in 1991 he was transferred to a more specialized cryocompartment for more advanced cryopreservation.
The original plan was to reawaken James in 2017, but researchers from the cryonics team found that his cells were not active, so he showed no signs of resurrectionNow 6 years have passed since 2017, and the cryonics team still has not come up with a reliable plan, or the current technology has not developed enough to make James "reborn".
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However, the longer the time drags on, the less likely it is to be "reborn", and at this point James has no possibility of resurrection, so most experts believe that he will not "wake up" againMoreover, the current medical technology has no good way to treat cancer, and even if it "wakes up", it does not make any sense.
Cryonics technology is still imperfect, and even does not achieve the expected effect at all, but no one can achieve what height the future scientific and technological means will reach, and may encounter many difficulties, but one thing is certain, under the unremitting research of many scientists, whether it is medical technology or scientific and technological means, there will be breakthroughs, and I believe that all kinds of terminal diseases that plague mankind will be solved one day.
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