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Cryonics involves the preservation at cryogenic temperatures of organic material, usually humans, with the intent of future resuscitation. Presently the process is hypothetical, but the the hope among many cryonicists is that cryopreservation (near -200°C<ref name=nih>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6383068</ref>) of an individual immediately after [[death]] will increase the chances of revival in a future time period when medical technology is able to reverse whatever ailment has killed the individual<ref name=benbest>http://www.benbest.com/cryonics/CryoFAQ.html</ref>. In the United States there are many cryonics organizations, the most well-known of which being the Alcor Life Extension Organization<ref>[http://alcor.org Alcor website]</ref>
Cryonics involves the preservation at cryogenic temperatures of organic material, usually humans, with the intent of future resuscitation. Presently the process is hypothetical, but the the hope among many cryonicists is that cryopreservation (near -200°C<ref name=nih>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6383068</ref>) of an individual immediately after [[death]] will increase the chances of revival in a future time period when medical technology is able to reverse whatever ailment has killed the individual<ref name=benbest>http://www.benbest.com/cryonics/CryoFAQ.html</ref>. In the United States there are many cryonics organizations, the most well-known of which being the Alcor Life Extension Organization<ref>[http://alcor.org Alcor website]</ref>
Advocates of mind uploading (Mind uploading is the notion that someday mankind may be able to scan and upload their minds to computer storage mediums) are generally strong advocates of cryonics as well.<ref>[http://www.evidencebasedcryonics.org/tag/mind-uploading/ Mind uploading - Thought experiments as knowledge]</ref> Mind loading is not a feasible hypothesis.<ref>[http://neurologism.com/2013/12/11/will-we-ever-be-able-to-upload-our-minds-to-a-computer/ Will we ever be able to upload our minds to a computer?]</ref>
== See also ==
== See also ==