Cool Secrets: A man frozen in time
For decades, the whisper of a secret experiment spread between scientists and skeptics.
The man, frozen in time, is waiting for the day when technology could revive him. Is it science, or could it be the first attempt of humanity to defy the death itself? His body, hidden in the cryogen chamber,
remains perfectly preserved, unaffected over time. But as years have passed, one question persists – was that really a step towards immortality, or just a desperate dream condemned that he was failing?
More than half a century has passed, but the question remains: can science revive a frozen man? With rapid progress in medical technology, many are interested in whether modern science can achieve miraculous and revive the dead. This hope is what Dr. James Hiram Bedford to a bold decision – one that would call it a pioneer in Kryonice. Powed by unwavering desire to extend his life voluntarily, he volunteered to freeze in the hope that it would be revived in 2017.
Now, the three years he was expecting a milestone, the world still eager to know what happened to a man who once considered one of the richest in America.
James Hiram Bedford, a professor of psychology at the University of California and a veteran from the First World War, lived in the mid -20th century fulfilling life. He was twice married and passionate traveler who explored the destination as diverse as Africa, Amazon rainforest, Greece, Türkiy, Spain, England, Scotland, Germany and Switzerland. He even rode along the Alcan highway and embarked on the northwest Canada and Alaska.
In 1967, however, Bedford received devastating news – he was diagnosed with terminal kidney cancer, which has already spread to his lungs. Due to the medical limitation of this era, he had no choice but to accept his destiny. Yet instead of resigning to his approaching death, Bedford found inspiration in the prospect of immortality, Dr. Robert Ettinger, founder of the Cryonics Institute. Ettinger, often referred to as the father of cryonics, introduced the concept of freezing human bodies in the hope of a future revival.
On January 12, 1967, Robert Nelson, one of the pioneering scientists in the industry, was the first steps of cryoconzervac on Bedford. Immediately after browsing this afternoon, his body was injected with dimethylsulfoxide – chemicals intended to protect his organs from damage during freezing.
It was not the first attempt of cryonics; The woman in Arizona underwent a similar procedure in April 1966, but her protection failed after several months. Experts speculated that due to the delay of the process, her body began to decompose, which made it impossible to revive.
Details of Bedford’s freezing appeared in The Daily Telegraph in January 2017. Before undergoing cryoconzerva, Bedford shared his latest words with Robert Nelson, now 82 years and one of three scientists directly involved in the procedure. He said, “I want you to understand that I did not do it with the expectation of the revival. I did it in the hope that one day my descendants can benefit from this incredible scientific breakthrough. ”
To finance its protection, Bedford canceled more than $ 100,000 (equivalent today more than 2 billion VND). When he suffered cardiac arrest 12 January 1967, at the age of 73, Dr. Renault capable of trying to keep his circulation by artificial respiration and heart massage. Shortly thereafter, his blood was exhausted and his body was injected with dimethylsulfoxide before it was placed in a liquid nitrogen chamber at -196 ° C.
In 1991, after 24 years of protection, the Alcor Life Extension Foundation decided to explore Bedford’s cryogenic state. When the technicians cut the metal case of its storage chamber, they found that it was wrapped in a light blue sleeping bag secured by nylon straps. They carefully transferred it to the new liquid nitrogen tanks insulated with polystyrene foam and began their evaluation.
To their surprise, Bedford’s body was relatively well preserved. His facial features looked younger than the 73 -year -old, although his skin showed some color, especially around his chest and neck. Two small holes were also discovered in his body. His nose and mouth retained traces of blood, while his half -open eyes changed white white due to freezing.
His right leg was crossed on his left side and small cracks were visible on the surface of the skin. Despite these signs of wear, Alcor specialists considered overall successful. Then they carefully overwhelmed Bedford in a new sleeping bag and returned it to their liquid nitrogen chamber, where it remains today.
Now, three years after the expected date of its revival, Bedford’s fate has not changed. It remains stored in a cryonic device stacked alongside 145 other frozen individuals – still waiting for the day when science can finally awaken them.
conclusion
Case of Dr. James Hiram Bedford remains one of the most fascinating and controversial experiments in Cryonics. For more than five decades after his body was first preserved, he continues to rest in a frozen state and is waiting for the day science could have answers to humanity – can death truly be reversed?
Despite the course of time and progress in medical technology, the revival of the cryon -preserved individuals remains outside our current abilities. Bedford’s story, however, serves as a symbol of human hope and testimony of the relentless persecution of scientific discovery. Whether he and others, like him, sometimes wake up, remain uncertain, but their frozen existence continues to support debates on the people of science and the future of immortality.