In the 1960s Robert Ettinger founded the cryonics (cryonic hibernation) movement and authored THE PROSPECT OF IMMORTALITY. (And in the 1970s Ettinger would help initiate the transhumanist revolution with his MAN INTO SUPERMAN.) Ettinger sees "discontinuity in history, with mortality and humanity on one side -- on the other immortality and transhumanity." [[P: ]] This 2005 edition (ISBN 0-9743472-3-X) contains an exact replica copy of the complete first edition of Ettinger's 1964 cultural classic, THE PROSPECT OF IMMORTALITY. (The Cultural Classics Series By Ria University Press is edited by Charles Tandy, Ph.D.) Additional (2005) materials include comments by others -- "Developments In Cryonics 1964-2005" -- written especially for this 21st century edition: (1) "The State of Cryonics -- 2005" (By Jim Yount); and, (2) "A Brief History of Cryonics" (By R. Michael Perry). A new (2005) Introduction by Charles Tandy is entitled "Ettinger's 1964 Thesis: Indefinitely Extended And Enhanced Life (Immortality) Is Probably Already Here Via Experimental Long-Term Suspended Animation" [[P: ]] James Bedford began his journey as "the first cryonaut" on January 12, 1967; as of 2005, he and many others remain in cryonic hibernation. According to Ettinger, cryonic hibernation (experimental long-term suspended animation) of humans may provide a "door into summer" unlike any season previously known. Such patients (individuals and families in cryonic hibernation) may yet experience the transhuman condition. Ettinger argues for his belief in "the possibility of limitless life for our generation." We should become aware of the incorrect, distorted, and oversimplified ideas presented in the popular media aboutcryonics. He believes that the cool logic and scientific evidence he presents should lead us to forget the horror movies and urban legends and embrace great expectations.

THE PROSPECT OF IMMORTALITY IN BILINGUAL AMERICAN ENGLISH AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE -¬ by Robert C.W. Ettinger with a new (2010) foreword by the author (2010) -- Sinclair T. Wang, Translator -- is available in hardback (ISBN 978-1-934297-00-1) and paperback (ISBN 978-1-934297-01-8) editions. HERE IS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK (ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH IN 1964): In the 1960s Ettinger founded the cryonics (cryonic hibernation) movement and authored The Prospect of Immortality. Ettinger sees "discontinuity in history, with mortality and humanity on one side -- on the other immortality and transhumanity." Cryonic hibernation (experimental long-term suspended animation) of humans may provide a "door into summer" unlike any season previously known. Ettinger argues for his belief in "the possibility of limitless life for our generation." 1960 () ] ] " -] " ] "" "" KEYWORDS: biostasis; cryonics; death; future medicine; immortality; life extension; personal identity; suspended animation; technological singularity; transhumanism. HERE IS A TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE BILINGUAL (IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH AND/OR YOUR CHINESE?) BOOK OF 552 PAGES: ((CONTENTS IN ENGLISH: )) ---Preface by the Translator viii ---FOREWORD 2010 BY ROBERT ETTINGER xxii ---Preface by Jean Rostand 2 ---Preface by Gerald J. Gruman 12 ---Chapter I. Frozen Death, Frozen Sleep, and Some Consequences 28 ---Chapter II. The Effects of Freezing and Cooling 52 ---Chapter III. Repair and Rejuvenation 140 ---Chapter IV. Today's Choices 184 ---Chapter V. Freezers and Religion 220 ---Chapter VI. Freezers and the Law 264 ---Chapter VII. The Economics of Immortality 302 ---Chapter VIII. The Problem of Identity 364 ---Chapter IX. The Uses of Immortality 398 ---Chapter X. Manners, Modes, and Morals of Tomorrow 428 ---Chapter XI. The Freezer-Centered Society 468 ---References 497 ((CONTENTS IN CHINESE: )) --- ix ---ROBERT ETTINGER 2010 xxiii ---Jean Rostand 3 ---Gerald J. Gruman 13 --- ¬¬ 29 --- ¬¬ 53 --- ¬¬ 141 --- ¬¬ 185 --- ¬¬ 221 --- ¬¬ 265 --- ¬¬ 303 --- ¬¬ 365 --- ¬¬ 399 --- ¬¬ ] 429 --- ¬¬ 469 --- 497

Youniverse is about you and the way things really are--how to improve your chances of a much longer and more satisfying life. It could be called an extension of an old and honorable tradition, that of enlightened self-interest. Traditional ideologies teach sacrifice for something "greater" than yourself, but in the era of cryonics and anti-senescence research, with a little brains and a little luck, you can do much better.

THE PROSPECT OF IMMORTALITY IN BILINGUAL AMERICAN ENGLISH AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE -¬ by Robert C.W. Ettinger with a new (2010) foreword by the author (2010) -- Sinclair T. Wang, Translator -- is available in hardback (ISBN 978-1-934297-00-1) and paperback (ISBN 978-1-934297-01-8) editions. HERE IS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOOK (ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH IN 1964): In the 1960s Ettinger founded the cryonics (cryonic hibernation) movement and authored The Prospect of Immortality. Ettinger sees "discontinuity in history, with mortality and humanity on one side -- on the other immortality and transhumanity." Cryonic hibernation (experimental long-term suspended animation) of humans may provide a "door into summer" unlike any season previously known. Ettinger argues for his belief in "the possibility of limitless life for our generation." 1960 () ] ] " -] " ] "" "" KEYWORDS: biostasis; cryonics; death; future medicine; immortality; life extension; personal identity; suspended animation; technological singularity; transhumanism. HERE IS A TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE BILINGUAL (IMPROVE YOUR ENGLISH AND/OR YOUR CHINESE?) BOOK OF 552 PAGES: ((CONTENTS IN ENGLISH: )) ---Preface by the Translator viii ---FOREWORD 2010 BY ROBERT ETTINGER xxii ---Preface by Jean Rostand 2 ---Preface by Gerald J. Gruman 12 ---Chapter I. Frozen Death, Frozen Sleep, and Some Consequences 28 ---Chapter II. The Effects of Freezing and Cooling 52 ---Chapter III. Repair and Rejuvenation 140 ---Chapter IV. Today's Choices 184 ---Chapter V. Freezers and Religion 220 ---Chapter VI. Freezers and the Law 264 ---Chapter VII. The Economics of Immortality 302 ---Chapter VIII. The Problem of Identity 364 ---Chapter IX. The Uses of Immortality 398 ---Chapter X. Manners, Modes, and Morals of Tomorrow 428 ---Chapter XI. The Freezer-Centered Society 468 ---References 497 ((CONTENTS IN CHINESE: )) --- ix ---ROBERT ETTINGER 2010 xxiii ---Jean Rostand 3 ---Gerald J. Gruman 13 --- ¬¬ 29 --- ¬¬ 53 --- ¬¬ 141 --- ¬¬ 185 --- ¬¬ 221 --- ¬¬ 265 --- ¬¬ 303 --- ¬¬ 365 --- ¬¬ 399 --- ¬¬ ] 429 --- ¬¬ 469 --- 497