A proponent of this practice, which is called cryonics, wrote: “If our optimism proves justified and it is learned how to cure or repair all damage ​ — including the debilities of old age — ​ then those who ‘ die ’ now will have an indefinitely extended life in the future. ”
यह इस उम्मीद से किया जाता है कि भविष्य में जब उस बीमारी का इलाज मिल जाएगा तो उस व्यक्‍ति को दोबारा ज़िंदा किया जा सकता है ।