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Old Jan 27, 2004, 10:29 pm   #7 (permalink) (top)
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</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Pooeypants,)
</span><blockquote><span class="smallfont">Quote:</span><hr size="1" />Originally Posted by (Plaything48,)
'In the mid-1900s, however, scientists discovered that chemicals such as glycerol prevent cell lysis from happening. Infused into tissue or cellular structures, these chemicals, called cryoprotectants, freeze more like smooth glass than jagged spikes. By 1949, researchers had used glycerol to freeze bull sperm, proving its value.'<hr size="1" /></blockquote><span class='postcolor'>
Well researched, but how are we going to inject every single cell in our body (or if just the head, all the neurons)?
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There are scientists studying a frog which cab be frozen stiff over and over and comes back to life every time it's thawed.
There's no reason to inject every cell, BTW. All you have to do is modify the composition of the blood, as that goes to every cell, either directly or indirectly. So if the anti freezing component is in the blood it will be in every cell. It's an impressive sight, watching the researchers freeze these things to the point where they would break if dropped, and then watch them slowly thaw and hop away.


Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots.
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