Chapter 1038 Terminally Ill Cryotherapy Rights Protection Fund
The cryo-dormant procedure was carried out quite successfully.
With the help of Martian bacteria, Vera, who was lying in the hibernation pod, survived the dangerous temperature zone smoothly and successfully reached the optimal temperature for cryodormancy.
It was a risky venture that didn't go through a full clinical trial approval process, but it worked.
However, it is still too early to start rejoicing that everything is in order, and there are still piles of troubles waiting for Professor Liu Zuobing and his research team.
In fact, this is also Lu Zhou's trouble, after all, whether in name or in fact, he is the real academic leader of this project, and the director of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study, which initiated this project.
Directly disclosing this news at one time, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the public to accept it immediately. After all, even in academia, cryo-hibernation is a cutting-edge and controversial topic.
Whether or not the future can wake up, whether a person who has stopped beating in the present can be called alive is a matter of debability.
Not to mention, there are other moral, ethical, and other issues involved.
According to the suggestion of Academician Zhao Zhongji and the president of 301 Hospital, Lu Zhou finally decided to disclose the controversial technology of cryonics in batches and in a sequential manner after discussing with Professor Liu Zuobing.
Although the resistance of public opinion, whether it is for 301 Hospital or for Lu Zhou himself, is actually quite small, but in the case of choice, it is better to take relatively mild measures.
……
Upper Kyo Medical University.
According to the script discussed by a group of people, Professor Liu Zuobing gave a lecture on cryobiology here.
Although cryobiology and cryobiology, as their name suggests, are too cold disciplines to be cold, many people still signed up for the lecture.
In particular, many foreign friends even flew from as far away as Europe and North America.
For this unpopular research direction, there are only two known research units in the world that are at the forefront, one is the "cryogenic hibernation module" project jointly developed by NASA investment, Johnson & Johnson and Space-X and other aerospace companies, and the other is the project of the Cryobiology Laboratory of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study.
Since both projects are linked to the space industry, Huaguo, which is currently more dominant in the space race, is generally optimistic that it is more likely to master this technology first.
Now, the cryobiology laboratory of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study, which has not published a single paper for a whole year, suddenly held this lecture in Beijing, which immediately attracted the attention of many people.
After all, according to the usual practice, the projects of the Jinling Institute for Advanced Study with the name of Academician Lu are generally the key or even core research projects of the institute, and they are not major research progress or sufficiently outstanding stage achievements, and they are generally silent.
Now that the wind is suddenly released, many people are vaguely aware of a trace of unusual taste, and naturally they will not miss it easily......
Cafe near the Medical University.
After ordering a cappuccino, he walked to a secluded corner and sat down.
Because there was no obvious difference in his dress from the students in the neighborhood, from the time he entered the door to the time he ordered a cup of coffee and sat down, no one noticed his identity, nor did he cause any commotion.
However, when the senior sister came in, her mature and gentle but strong temperament and beautiful appearance and dressing attracted many boys and even little girls who had not yet stepped out of the campus.
"I really want to disturb you listening to the lecture," Chen Yushan said in a slightly apologetic voice, sitting opposite Lu Zhou, "It doesn't matter, right?" ”
Lu Zhou shook his head and said, "It's okay, I don't understand it anyway, chemistry is better, I've studied it anyway, cryobiology is still too far from my professional field...... What's wrong? ”
"Nothing?" After staring at Lu Zhou for a long time, she took a sip of coffee while biting the straw, and said helplessly, "It's just a feeling...... Your chemistry is fine, a little bit...... Too modest. ”
In fact, what she really wants to say is that she wants to hit someone, which is just a relatively euphemistic expression.
However, Lu Zhou obviously didn't understand that meaning.
He thought he was praising himself, and smiled a little embarrassedly.
It was probably one of the few times he had laughed these days.
"It's over...... By the way, did the thing I asked you to have a result? ”
"There is a result, otherwise how dare I ask a busy person like you to come out," casually teasing Lu Zhou, Chen Yushan took out a stack of documents from the bag he was carrying and put them on the table, "According to your orders, Distinguished Academician Lu, I have registered a terminal cryotherapy rights and interests protection fund with a capital of 100 million for you." ”
"The fund will be run by a dedicated professional manager, and the main investment areas will be concentrated in food production, mining production, consumer sectors and other sectors with low risk suitable for long-term holding...... and the medical industry. At the same time, 20% of the annual income will be used to pay for staff salaries, facility maintenance, and other necessary expenses, and the rest will continue to be deposited into the fund pool to ensure that the funds can form a virtuous cycle. ”
"At the same time, upon the arrival of the date of the thaw of the agreement, the Foundation will make a lump sum payment to the awakened in the same currency as the purchasing power of the principal paid, to cover the cost of treatment, as well as basic living expenses."
"The purchase threshold is set at 1 million, and the appraiser will assess whether the purchaser's motivation meets the purchase criteria based on fixed assets, occupation, social relationships, and current health status to ensure that the technology is being used in the right place...... That's the basic situation, and the specific details can be modified. ”
In short, this is equivalent to a one-time payment of pension insurance over a period of 50 years or more, and a lump sum payment in the future, and only people who have been "diagnosed with a terminal illness" rather than "intentional self-harm" are eligible to buy it.
As for why this fund was established......
Because Lu Zhou knows very well what the consequences may be if he doesn't do this.
The consequences of misusing this technology are, of course, terrible, but trying to prevent the creation of this technology, or turn it into the power of a few, is in some ways more terrible than the former.
Of course, there are always positive and negative sides to logic, and on the bright side, as Academician Zhao Zhongji said, the birth of this technology can give those who cannot live because of illness a chance to choose whether to start a new life in the new world, which is always a good thing.
"Thank you."
Gently brushing the long hair from her ears, Chen Yushan continued: "You're welcome, speaking of which, how is Ms. Vera Puyuy's condition? You've ......"
Lu Zhou nodded.
"It's dormant."
The air was quiet for about ten seconds.
Looking at the traffic outside the window, Chen Yushan sighed softly.
"The trip can be a bit long, but ...... It should be the best choice for her. ”
Lu Zhou nodded silently and did not speak.
Not knowing how to comfort him, Chen Yushan was silent for a while, then suddenly changed to a cheerful tone and diverted the topic and said.
"Speaking of which, what's next? Are you planning to go back to Jinling? ”
Lu Zhou thought for a while and said, "Go home for the summer vacation, and wait until school starts and returns to school." ”
After the lecture is over, he plans to go back to his home, and when August is completely over, he will go back to the new school year.
One is that he does need to rest for a while to spend time with his family and at the same time relax his tense nerves.
Second, it is also to avoid the limelight.
It is almost foreseeable that when the news of the cryo-dormant is released, the sensational effect will definitely push him to the forefront of public opinion. At this time, if he stays in Shangjing or Jinling, I am afraid that he will not want to live in peace one day.
As if amused by this sentence, Chen Yushan teased: "You still have a summer vacation? ”
Lu Zhou: "Why not?" Professor...... It's also a teacher, why don't you have a summer vacation? ”
Chen Yushan bent the corners of her mouth and said, "Okay, you can say that there is." However, Riemann guesses that you have taken care of such a difficult task, and you should indeed take a good rest. ”
Lu Zhou glanced at her unexpectedly and said, "You already know?" ”
As soon as she heard the unexpected tone in this sentence, Chen Yushan couldn't help but roll her eyes and complained.
"How could you not know! I follow the news every day, okay? Don't call me like a primitive. And I also saw you on the cover of Renren Daily, and I really wanted to interview you, how does it feel to be on the cover of Renren Daily? ”
Is it on the cover of Renren Daily?
When he heard this, Lu Zhou's face suddenly showed an expression of surprise.
However, there was only a slight accident.
After all, such as Renren Daily and CCTV, he doesn't know how many times he has been there.
Pinching the straw and fiddling with the ice cubes in the cup, Chen Yushan, who was sitting opposite, sighed softly.
"Hey, I used to think you were so good at math, but I didn't expect you to be so good......"
Lu Zhou Khan said: "...... Are you just finding out now? ”
"You don't have to find out now to be emotional," glancing at Lu Zhou, Chen Yushan suddenly rolled her eyes and said on a whim, "Do you think there will be a director who will make your story into a movie?" It's like "A Beautiful Mind". Speaking of which, when I was shopping on Amazon some time ago, I saw someone selling your biography on it......"
The smile on Lu Zhou's face suddenly paused, and a trace of bad premonition came to his heart.
“…… What is a personal biography? ”
"It's not your personal biography to be exact, it's a bit like a memoir, I remember the name seems to be "Professor Lu in My Eyes". The author is a Brazilian professor of mathematics and is said to be a well-known mathematician who teaches at the University of São Paulo—"
As soon as he heard that this guy was Brazilian, Lu Zhou almost didn't squirt out a mouthful of coffee.
"Is his name Hardy?!"
Looking at Lu Zhou, who was a little emotionally unstable, Chen Yushan hesitated slightly, nodded and said, "Huh? Have you seen it? When did you buy it secretly? ”
Lu Zhou: "......"
MMP!
Sure enough, that idiot did it!
Lu Zhou now can't wait to travel back to six or seven years ago, snatch that resume from his past self, and stuff it into a shredder.
It was a shame for him to let this guy become one of his big disciples.
"But he does seem to be a student you brought with you at Princeton...... So, all the things he said are true? Looking at Lu Zhou curiously, Chen Yushan asked in an uncertain tone.
Lu Zhou said with a straight face: "Don't believe a word of what that guy who runs the train with his mouth full." ”
Chen Yushan sighed regretfully: "...... All right. Actually, I think some of the things he wrote are quite interesting. ”
Lu Zhou: "......"
Although he was curious about what the senior sister's "interesting" meant, out of consideration for a good mood, he felt that it was better not to know too much.
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