The deep freeze – cryonics take a leap forward

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When an 82 year old man requested that he be cryonically preserved, it brought back memories of the controversy that started when Walt Disney died.

But this happened in Australia just over a week ago.

It raises ethical, moral and legal questions as to the promise of medical breakthroughs arriving that could prolong a life.  One question is what type of future would the person from an earlier time be living in once they are revived.

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