sterlingice
10-15-2012, 09:44 AM
Humans Thawed Out!
Tomorrow morning, Humansicle Corp Inc calls a press conference that stuns the world. They froze five humans back in 1972 and they just thawed out today, 40 years later. The "Frozen Five", as the press soon dubs them, appear unaffected and say it was just like sleeping. The world is, of course intrigued but also doubtful. The company says they have nothing to hide and welcome the scrutiny as they know it will be big publicity for them going forward.
The Science
Over the next few year, the scientific community examines the results and can't find any flaws. There's no hint of scandal and the claims seem legitimate. The technology seems sound: backup generators, perfect freezing, etc. There's no appearance of a bad science fiction plot where the humans start degrading at a faster pace genetically and they aren't clones or anything like that. The science appears to be sound but we can't know for sure for another 50+ years and we see how the Frozen Five live. As part of their agreement with Humansicle Corp, they agreed to independent routine medical exams every 3 months as well as extra comprehensive tests yearly to keep transparency.
The People
The thawed people seem a bit awkwardly adjusted with their 70s ways of doing things, they become instant celebrities, as one would expect in today's culture. They act and appear just as a normal human but seem a little fish out of water. On the one hand, they marvel at some of the new technological innovations we have like computers and cell phones and the internet. On the other hand, they're a little surprised we aren't more advanced than we are with the same reliance on fossil fuels with little advancement on the fronts of alternative energy and overpopulation.
Finances
Their money at the time was invested by Humansicle Corp in an exotic financial instrument that acts like a tax-exempt 401k. In short, the money they had then is a bit more than back then. Basically, it allows them to maintain the same lifestyle they had at the time they were frozen plus have enough money to spend the next 10 years getting training and back into the workforce. The couple who were close to retirement age won't have to work again. However, 25 year old Gerald went to University of Texas and now works for an IT company in Austin. As for your house, etc, for a small fee, Humansicle Corp will maintain any property you had and it will be no worse or better than when you left. However, they strongly recommend you sell your land and belongings and get the money plus interest and buy a new house in your future time as locations that were desirable 40 years ago will likely no longer be.
The Frozen Five
*61 and 63 year old Gladys and Robert Williams - a Philadelphia couple who couldn't have children so they left no surviving family behind
*52 year old Walter Smith - a widowed factory worker from Dayton who had lost his wife and son in a car crash in the late 60s and was searching for a new purpose in life
*34 year old Shirley Masters - a single dreamer from San Francisco who wanted to see what the future was like
*25 year old Gerald Goodman - a Vietnam draftee disenchanted from Atlanta by the 1970s who wanted to see a better future
Would You?
So, now it's 2020 and Humansicle Corp opens up the next round. They don't want to expand the technology too quickly. However, you know someone who knows someone who can get you on the list. For a fee that is 10% of current annual earnings, you plus an additional person (if you choose) could be frozen and then unthawed at one of the following points in history: 2100, 2200, 2500, 3000, and 5000.
There are a couple of caveats, of course. One: they've never frozen anyone longer than 40 years. If your body starts degrading, they will wake you up. If they lose power to the facility and run below 20% electricity there, they will wake you up. If it's a really bad time, they will not wake you up. So, for instance, if there was a global nuclear war in 2099 and the facility survives, they will wait until the world stabilizes and wake you up in, say, 2120 instead of 2100. Two: the arrangements are as stated above for finances, etc. No one can know what the future will hold so it's risky. They will try to do what is best but there's no guarantees on the future.
Would you chance it?
(Inspired by Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - Mars - Curiousity (& Phoenix, Spirit, Opportunity) (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showpost.php?p=2700453&postcount=105) and countless sci fi)
SI
Tomorrow morning, Humansicle Corp Inc calls a press conference that stuns the world. They froze five humans back in 1972 and they just thawed out today, 40 years later. The "Frozen Five", as the press soon dubs them, appear unaffected and say it was just like sleeping. The world is, of course intrigued but also doubtful. The company says they have nothing to hide and welcome the scrutiny as they know it will be big publicity for them going forward.
The Science
Over the next few year, the scientific community examines the results and can't find any flaws. There's no hint of scandal and the claims seem legitimate. The technology seems sound: backup generators, perfect freezing, etc. There's no appearance of a bad science fiction plot where the humans start degrading at a faster pace genetically and they aren't clones or anything like that. The science appears to be sound but we can't know for sure for another 50+ years and we see how the Frozen Five live. As part of their agreement with Humansicle Corp, they agreed to independent routine medical exams every 3 months as well as extra comprehensive tests yearly to keep transparency.
The People
The thawed people seem a bit awkwardly adjusted with their 70s ways of doing things, they become instant celebrities, as one would expect in today's culture. They act and appear just as a normal human but seem a little fish out of water. On the one hand, they marvel at some of the new technological innovations we have like computers and cell phones and the internet. On the other hand, they're a little surprised we aren't more advanced than we are with the same reliance on fossil fuels with little advancement on the fronts of alternative energy and overpopulation.
Finances
Their money at the time was invested by Humansicle Corp in an exotic financial instrument that acts like a tax-exempt 401k. In short, the money they had then is a bit more than back then. Basically, it allows them to maintain the same lifestyle they had at the time they were frozen plus have enough money to spend the next 10 years getting training and back into the workforce. The couple who were close to retirement age won't have to work again. However, 25 year old Gerald went to University of Texas and now works for an IT company in Austin. As for your house, etc, for a small fee, Humansicle Corp will maintain any property you had and it will be no worse or better than when you left. However, they strongly recommend you sell your land and belongings and get the money plus interest and buy a new house in your future time as locations that were desirable 40 years ago will likely no longer be.
The Frozen Five
*61 and 63 year old Gladys and Robert Williams - a Philadelphia couple who couldn't have children so they left no surviving family behind
*52 year old Walter Smith - a widowed factory worker from Dayton who had lost his wife and son in a car crash in the late 60s and was searching for a new purpose in life
*34 year old Shirley Masters - a single dreamer from San Francisco who wanted to see what the future was like
*25 year old Gerald Goodman - a Vietnam draftee disenchanted from Atlanta by the 1970s who wanted to see a better future
Would You?
So, now it's 2020 and Humansicle Corp opens up the next round. They don't want to expand the technology too quickly. However, you know someone who knows someone who can get you on the list. For a fee that is 10% of current annual earnings, you plus an additional person (if you choose) could be frozen and then unthawed at one of the following points in history: 2100, 2200, 2500, 3000, and 5000.
There are a couple of caveats, of course. One: they've never frozen anyone longer than 40 years. If your body starts degrading, they will wake you up. If they lose power to the facility and run below 20% electricity there, they will wake you up. If it's a really bad time, they will not wake you up. So, for instance, if there was a global nuclear war in 2099 and the facility survives, they will wait until the world stabilizes and wake you up in, say, 2120 instead of 2100. Two: the arrangements are as stated above for finances, etc. No one can know what the future will hold so it's risky. They will try to do what is best but there's no guarantees on the future.
Would you chance it?
(Inspired by Front Office Football Central - View Single Post - Mars - Curiousity (& Phoenix, Spirit, Opportunity) (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showpost.php?p=2700453&postcount=105) and countless sci fi)
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