A PROFESSOR has decided to send his DNA to the moon in hopes that an advanced alien civilization from the future can use it to clone him.
Ken Ohm, 86, a professor of physics, is one of many people who have decided to participate in sending DNA to the moon with a company that specializes in doing so called Celestis.
Ohm is betting on civilizations with high-tech capabilities to take advantage of his DNA.
The professor was one of seven people who were sending their DNA to the moon with Celestis and were interviewed by The New York Times.
The interviews were conducted to get a better idea of what the intentions were of the people participating in the venture.
Ohm explained that 30,000 or 40,000 years from now, there may be a chance that “some remnant of this civilization or another civilization altogether discovers his genetic blueprint.”
He did note that he is aware the civilization would need to be “sophisticated enough” to do so.
But Ohm does believe if they do somehow stumble upon his DNA, that he “presumes it would be for something extremely cool.”
Specifically, he hopes his DNA will be used for an “intergalactic zoo with a Ken Ohm in a cage.”
Or “a swarm of thousands of reconstituted Ken Ohms spreading across the universe.”
However, Ohm insisted that he is “living with the uncertainty” about what exactly will happen to his DNA.
Ohm always hoped to make it to space as an astronaut but was consistently denied by NASA because he was too tall at 6 feet 2 inches.
“I did everything I was supposed to, except shrink,” Ohm told The NY Times.
Celestis has been sending DNA to the moon since 1994.
“The Celestis memorial capsules carrying cremated remains and DNA will remain on the lunar surface as a permanent tribute to the intrepid souls who never stopped reaching for the stars,” the company’s website reads.
It has completed missions for more than 1000 families in more than 20 countries.
You can participate in its “Luna” memorial space flight which launches to lunar orbit or surface for $12,995, per Celestis.
