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martyb
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: 2) by drussell on Saturday February 09 2019, @08:09PM (6 children)
Could not register a temperature? What the heck does that mean?!
Was the cat at absolute zero?!! The thermometer failed? Incorrect range for the application?!
This entire story is complete BS unless you can register a temperature!!
Oooh, 4 degrees below expected body temperature... It's a medical breakthrough!
A Miracle! :facepalm: Fail. Fail! FAIL!
I need to ask my friend who works at the vet clinic about this one... :facepalm:
Bollocks!
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday February 09 2019, @09:01PM (2 children)
Probably that they were using some high-tech medical gadget that is designed only to get highly accurate temperatures on things that are fairly warm. Try to measure something cold and it will probably stare blankly at you insisting you are doing something wrong. "Insert in to ass and press any key to continue."
Typical "smart" gadget.
(Score: 2) by legont on Sunday February 10 2019, @04:04AM (1 child)
Not sure about veterinarian, but human classic - dumb - thermometers register 35 to 42 Celsius. My cat typically had 38, while humans are at 36.6 when healthy. I use "under arm" method as opposed to perverted ones).
"Wealth is the relentless enemy of understanding" - John Kenneth Galbraith.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 10 2019, @10:01PM
Under tongue is considered perverted? Damn, after the 60's i figured you Puritans were gone!
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 10 2019, @12:20AM (2 children)
Maybe they tried to use a rectal thermometer but couldn't insert it, so gave up.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 10 2019, @12:07PM
With a frozen cat it can be so hard to break the ice
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday February 10 2019, @02:57PM
If they tried to use a rectal thermometer it would have been instantly apparent that the cat was alive or dead.