Many early Bitcoin enthusiasts used cryptocurrencies to realize various dreams, traveling around the world, achieving financial freedom... 但有一位比特幣最初的開發者 Hal Finney，卻用它來追求一個更科幻的目標——探索未來本身。
說起比特幣的歷史，大家都知道 2010 年的「披薩日」，軟體工程師 Laszlo Hanyecz 用 1 萬枚比特幣換了 2 個披薩。 But in fact, the earliest Bitcoin transaction was earlier, a test transaction between Satoshi Nakamoto and Hal Finney in 2009. 也就是說，芬尼是全世界第一個收到比特幣的人。
Hal Finney 本人是個真正的密碼龐克，深信加密學會帶來革命。 He participated in developing the free encryption program PGP, which later became a tool for journalists and whistleblowers' secret communication, including Edward Snowden, who exposed large-scale U.S. surveillance programs. 但有趣的是，這位比特幣先驅從未因此致富——他早早就把比特幣換成了美元，因為他是工程師，不是投資人。
到了生命最後階段，Hal Finney 罹患了漸凍人症（ALS），身體逐漸癱瘓。 At that time, a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts donated 25 Bitcoins to him and his family, worth about 1.4 million USD at the time. 原本這筆錢是想買溝通設備幫助他和人交流，但 Hal Finney 最終決定把錢投入一項更科幻的技術——人體冷凍保存。
2014 年 8 月，Hal Finney 在醫院去世後，他的遺體被送到了 Alcor Life Extension Foundation，一個致力於推廣人體冷凍技術的非營利機構。 This decision was based on Hal Finney's logic: since he had always embraced new technologies and explored the future throughout his life, why not bet on cryonics technology? 這個決定背後的邏輯很 Hal Finney：既然他一生都在擁抱新技術、探索未來，那麼為什麼不賭一把冷凍科技呢？
說實話，冷凍科技這幾十年幾乎沒啥進展。 Ice crystals may damage the brain, current technology cannot fully thaw a human body, and no one has truly been revived from cryonics. 目前技術也解凍不了完整的人體，而且從來沒人從冷凍中真正復活過。 很多科學家認為這根本不可行。 But Hal Finney's wife said that outside doubts never stopped him. 他總是對未來充滿樂觀，擁抱每項新科技，充分利用自己擁有的一切。
最近在想一個挺有意思的故事。
Many early Bitcoin enthusiasts used cryptocurrencies to realize various dreams, traveling around the world, achieving financial freedom...
但有一位比特幣最初的開發者 Hal Finney，卻用它來追求一個更科幻的目標——探索未來本身。
說起比特幣的歷史，大家都知道 2010 年的「披薩日」，軟體工程師 Laszlo Hanyecz 用 1 萬枚比特幣換了 2 個披薩。
But in fact, the earliest Bitcoin transaction was earlier, a test transaction between Satoshi Nakamoto and Hal Finney in 2009.
也就是說，芬尼是全世界第一個收到比特幣的人。
Hal Finney 本人是個真正的密碼龐克，深信加密學會帶來革命。
He participated in developing the free encryption program PGP, which later became a tool for journalists and whistleblowers' secret communication, including Edward Snowden, who exposed large-scale U.S. surveillance programs.
但有趣的是，這位比特幣先驅從未因此致富——他早早就把比特幣換成了美元，因為他是工程師，不是投資人。
到了生命最後階段，Hal Finney 罹患了漸凍人症（ALS），身體逐漸癱瘓。
At that time, a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts donated 25 Bitcoins to him and his family, worth about 1.4 million USD at the time.
原本這筆錢是想買溝通設備幫助他和人交流，但 Hal Finney 最終決定把錢投入一項更科幻的技術——人體冷凍保存。
2014 年 8 月，Hal Finney 在醫院去世後，他的遺體被送到了 Alcor Life Extension Foundation，一個致力於推廣人體冷凍技術的非營利機構。
This decision was based on Hal Finney's logic: since he had always embraced new technologies and explored the future throughout his life, why not bet on cryonics technology?
這個決定背後的邏輯很 Hal Finney：既然他一生都在擁抱新技術、探索未來，那麼為什麼不賭一把冷凍科技呢？
說實話，冷凍科技這幾十年幾乎沒啥進展。
Ice crystals may damage the brain, current technology cannot fully thaw a human body, and no one has truly been revived from cryonics.
目前技術也解凍不了完整的人體，而且從來沒人從冷凍中真正復活過。
很多科學家認為這根本不可行。
But Hal Finney's wife said that outside doubts never stopped him.
他總是對未來充滿樂觀，擁抱每項新科技，充分利用自己擁有的一切。
這個故事挺能說明問題的——一個比特幣早期開發者，用加密貨幣的獎勵去追求人類最野心勃勃的夢想：征服時間本身。