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title: Cryonics
type: technology
url: "https://www.envisioning.com/research/epoch/cryonics"
hub: epoch
summary: Preserving deceased individuals at ultra-low temperatures for possible future revival
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# Cryonics

Preserving deceased individuals at ultra-low temperatures for possible future revival
- Technology Readiness Level: 2/9
- Impact: 5/5
- Investment: 3/5
Cryonics involves cooling legally deceased individuals to cryogenic temperatures for potential future revival. Hypothetical, research, commercialization (Alcor, Cryonics Institute). Applications: life extension. Scientific consensus: revival not currently feasible; future technology may or may not enable it.

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Source: Envisioning — Technology Research Institute (https://www.envisioning.com/research/epoch/cryonics)