U.S. Business: Out of Thin Air

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This is only a prelude to the future possibilities of the gases. Within a decade, liquid hydrogen is expected to propel man to the moon and on beyond. Cryogenic magnets will make electricity much cheaper, and cryogenic wires no thicker than a man's finger will carry very strong electrical currents over great distances without resistance. More important, even the industry's conservative scientists say that they will be able to transplant gas-frozen limbs and human organs, and use injections of supercold gases to destroy diseased tissue. Linde scientists expect that xenon anesthetics, which best duplicate natural sleep, will eventually be used to put aged people into lengthy and revitalizing naps, adding years to their lives.