Because cryogenics give the people an imagined way out of certain death right now. That's probability 1. And that is worth the money for them.
It's not unlike playing a lottery when you're poor. You don't pay money so you can win. You pay money so you can day dream of winning, so you can say "yes, but I might win the lottery". Winning is low probability, but day dreaming is certain, and that's what your money buys.
Because cryogenics give the people an imagined way out of certain death right now. That's probability 1. And that is worth the money for them.
It's not unlike playing a lottery when you're poor. You don't pay money so you can win. You pay money so you can day dream of winning, so you can say "yes, but I might win the lottery". Winning is low probability, but day dreaming is certain, and that's what your money buys.