> -----Original Message----- > From: Gruss Gott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 3:50 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: Death Of An Atheist (Was: Juvenile Killers ...) > > > Erika wrote: > > Gambling on cryo being perfected in 25-30 years, why not. In my > > particular case: What do I have to lose? > > > > Currently with cryo they embalm you with fluid to prevent cell damage.
It prevents the kind of damage you'd see from an unregulated freeze, but not even close to all. Ice crystals still form, the damage is still massive. > Also they're working on a technique based on some frogs that > regularly allow themselves to be frozen, but can thaw in the spring > with no ill effects. When they get it to work I'll look at the tech again. ;^) I want to be clear - I'm not against the idea of Cryo - I just think that the execution, right now, is hokum. It's like ColdFusion, anti-gravity and free-energy - pseudo-science with no reality to back up the claims. They take people's money with promises that can never be verified or confirmed. Perfecting cryogenic stasis would be incredibly useful for general medical use, not just the necromancy it's bent to now. Imagine a field hospital with the ability to freeze a critical patient until they can be moved to a better facility or an accident victim that can be frozen, scanned and evaluated patiently and precisely before aid is given. It's an incredibly potential-rich technology that just isn't there yet. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:148964 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
