minime 1,128 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 14-year-old girl who died of cancer wins right to be cryogenically frozen A 14-year-old girl who said before dying of cancer that she wanted a chance to live longer has been allowed by the high court to have her body cryogenically frozen in the hope that she can be brought back to life at a later time. The court ruled that the teenager’s mother, who supported the girl’s wish to be cryogenically preserved, should be the only person allowed to make decisions about the disposal of her body. Her estranged father had initially opposed her wishes. During the last months of her life, the teenager, who had a rare form of cancer, used the internet to investigate cryonics. Known only as JS, she sent a letter to the court: “I have been asked to explain why I want this unusual thing done. I’m only 14 years old and I don’t want to die, but I know I am going to. I think being cryoâ€preserved gives me a chance to be cured and woken up, even in hundreds of years’ time. “I don’t want to be buried underground. I want to live and live longer and I think that in the future they might find a cure for my cancer and wake me up. I want to have this chance. This is my wish.†Following the ruling, in a case described by the judge as exceptional, the body of JS has now been preserved and transported from where she lived in London to the US, where it has been frozen “in perpetuity†by a commercial company at a cost of £37,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
í™©ì œë‹˜ 팬 4,702 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I think being cryoâ€preserved gives me a chance to be cured and woken up, even in hundreds of years’ time. That's not how it works .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Daydreamer 1,091 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I believe your soul leaves your body after you die, so you can't come back even in the more technological advanced future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully 4,318 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Wait, but if she's already dead, they can't bring her back to life later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slayer 516 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Once you die your brain doesn't get more oxygen, that causes a irreparable damage (that's about 10 minutes after the death) That makes cryogenization completely useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rohan Kishibe 13,713 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Her organs will explode in the ice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timpa 6,547 Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I don't think enough memory/brain cells can be preserved to have you be revived in the future. Maybe if we get to the point of being able to copy/download an entire brain and use it to restore the damaged parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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