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Human Preservation Advocate Cites Frozen Zoo Success

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Aurelia Song advocates for the practice of whole-body human preservation for future revival, arguing that the ability to revive is not a prerequisite for effective preservation. She draws a parallel to the San Diego Frozen Zoo, founded by Kurt Benirschke, which successfully preserved animal cells using liquid nitrogen decades ago with only basic knowledge of genetics. Song posits that current scientific understanding is sufficient to begin preserving humans, emphasizing that the knowledge required for preservation is often less than that needed for revival. AI

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Human Preservation Advocate Cites Frozen Zoo Success

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · Aurelia ·

    Does preservation make sense before we know how to revive?

    <p><span>My name is Aurelia Song and I hope to make whole-body, human, end-of-life preservation for future revival a new global tradition. I care about it so much I've dedicated my life to it.</span><span class="footnote-reference" id="fnref2s7m59fdrhu"><sup><a href="#fn2s7m59fdr…

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