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"I'd be willing to bet that before the 21st century is over, cryogenic freezing will be a possiblity for humans as well. "
This isn't necessarily one of those cases where science can improve that much. The reason those bacteria can survive it is because they are very simple life forms. How will we ever be able to freeze our brain and revive it when simply hitting your head (lightly), kills thousands of brain cells?
And if it ever does become a reality, while I admit it would be fun to jump ahead a 1000 yrs, I wouldn't take the chance that my soul could be trapped for an indefinite period of time. Especially if it is a self-sufficient (which it would be when your talking about over a 100 yrs) system orbiting the moon or something, what if a virus kills everyone on earth off, and your stuck frozen for 10,000 yrs? (or until a natural disaster or system failer kills you)
*shudder* while unlikely, I just couldn't take the chance.
Now as far as extended life goes, I think it is a real possibility and I would definetely go for some genetic improvements.
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