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on Saturday February 09 2019, @11:45AM
from the now-that's-what-you-call-a-cool-cat! dept.
from the now-that's-what-you-call-a-cool-cat! dept.
A big freeze is sliding its way across America covering the land in ice and snow, and also deep freezing animals, one of which has been successfully thawed out. For all of our advances in medicine to use low temperatures for healing, time travel and as a type of stasis, mother nature proves once again that she has the upper hand. A cat aptly named Fluffy was frozen to the point that a vet could not register a temperature; it was brought back to life after being thawed using towels, warmers, and IV fluids. Humans have survived being thawed in this manner, though it can be hit or miss as to whether or not they will be revived, and in what condition.
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(Score: 5, Informative) by istartedi on Saturday February 09 2019, @05:47PM
AFAIK, humans who have been brought back were below the ice in lakes and such. What's below the ice is not frozen, just really close to freezing. This is an important distinction. When water freezes, it expands suddenly and this breaks down cell membranes. You're not coming back from that.
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