January 12

If you are going to send a birthday card to Dr. James Bedford, you might want to send it in care of The Alcor Life Extension Foundation, which is where Bedford now resides. On the 12th in 1967, Dr. Bedford, or at least his body, was welded inside a capsule designed to keep him in cryonic suspension, to be revived at some time in the future. It’s not quite as creepy as it sounds though. I mean he was dead when they welded inside; at least the people at Alcor seemed to think that he was. I just wonder if they checked with Bedford’s family to find out if he was in the habit of sneaking in a catnap when no one was looking. In May of 1991, his body’s condition was evaluated. While he was not up for a brisk walk, he did get a brand a new container, which was a nice way to start the summer.