Friday, April 22, 2005

Induced Hibernation

All the fun of cryo without the risk of frostbite. This must be like the stuff River and Simon Tam on Firefly took in Ariel (actually, that trick was used three times in Firefly, though one episode they used it in, "The Message", didn't air). I wonder what hibernation is like? If all of your cells slow down, presumably your brain doesn't work as it normally would, so you might not dream. How long could artificial hibernation last? I doubt it could last years as cryo is suppose to, but a few weeks could be just what someone waiting for a transplant needs. They also suggested this could be used on cancer patients. Would they put patients into hibernation for a couple of hours, just during a radiation or chemo treatment? Intriguing, Captain.

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