Cryogenics.tx

Cry0genics

A guy wakes up in the ICU and says "S0 it worked! Cryogenics
succeeded! I've made it t0 the 22nd century". The 'doctor' type
says "It's actually a little later, there was s0me problem with the
't0 date' on the computer screen". The guy says "No problem, so you've
f0und a way to cure my diseases?" The 'doctor' says "Oh sure, a long
time ag0. Actually I'm not a medical person, but a specialist in
ancient languages. That's why we understand each 0ther. We took care
0f disease in the 2000's, ended famine in the 3000's, achieved
universal educati0n and literacy in the 4000's, ended war in the
5000's, c0lonized the other planets in the 6000's and so on. Star
travel is just ar0und the corner. We just weren't sure when we should
wake y0u up. Everybody kept putting it off until we could find a good
reas0n." The guy is astounded "3000's, 4000's, 5000's, my god - What
is the date? And why did y0u choose now?" The 'doctor' says "Actually
it's December 0f 9999 and... hmm... we understand that you know COBOL..."