Chapter 16
“Mr. Townsend, please calm down,” Andre said while wiping the sweat from his brow. “I understand how you feel, but you’ve misunderstood me. When I mentioned thawing, I didn’t mean it could happen now–I meant many years from now.
“Our current technology can rapidly freeze a person without damaging their cells. But as for thawing… I’m sorry, our capabilities haven’t advanced that far yet.
“How is that even possible?” Murphy snapped. “Freezing and thawing should go hand in hand. If you can’t thaw someone, why offer cryogenic preservation at all?”
“Mr. Townsend, please listen to me carefully,” Andre replied, his tone steady but firm. “Freezing and thawing are not the same process.
“Freezing is relatively straightforward. As long as the temperature is lowered rapidly enough, a person’s cells remain intact. Although the body is frozen, the cells are still alive, just inactive. The individual is frozen in that exact moment, suspended in time, and they’ll stop aging.
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