Do you want to live forever?
A conglomerate of 140 charities has launched a poster campaign offering one lucky winner the opportunity to be chilled to -196C (-320F) after death, in the hope science may one day be able to bring the person back to life.
About 270 people are believed to have been frozen since cryonic technology was established 50 years ago, and celebrities like Simon Cowell, Larry King and Paris Hilton have shown an interest in this.
However, no one has yet been brought back to life. “We see cryonics as an extension of emergency medicine,” said Dr. Max More, of the Alcor Life Extension Foundation.
“When a patient’s condition exceeds the ability of today’s medicine to rescue them, we step in and protect the cells while deeply cooling the patient. At minus 320F, you can persist without change for decades or even centuries,” he continued.
Rob Cope, the director of Remember A Charity, said its Live Forever competition is aimed to get people thinking about their legacy after they have passed.
‘We hope this campaign makes it clear that freezing yourself isn’t the only way to live forever,’ he added.
“After taking care of your loved ones, including your favourite charity in your will helps ensure the things you care about can live on.”
The campaign also offers the chance to win a £1,000 donation to a charity.
To enter visit the website.
