Cryogenics doesn't work because the water in the cells freeze and crystallize, destroying said cells. Next.
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The damage most commonly associated with freezing is that caused by ice. Contrary to common belief, freezing does not cause cells to burst open like water pipes on a cold winter's day. Quite the contrary, ice formation takes place outside the cells in the extracellular region. This is largely due to the presence of extracellular nucleating agents on which ice can form, and the comparative absence of intracellular nucleating agents. Consequently the intracellular liquid supercools.
The question of the validity of the deceased wishes were brought up. In the case of the will, this would be a legal matter. But if he's dead, why can't we just take his money, regardless of whom he's willed it to?
It may not matter to the dead, but it makes it expedient to the living to have some rules about stuff.
I don't think I would care much what happens to me after I'm dead, but I'd really like them to do something about all those pigeons pooping on the head of the marble statue they put up of me in the park.
[quote]Why wouldn't you want your loved ones to eat your corpse? It would be a great honor. They would celebrate your life with a feast of you.<hr></blockquote>
<strong>I was talking about BR's wonderful comments...
That's my favorite. What a class act.</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's no more silly a ritual than half the stuff religious folk do. Come on...Catholics eating the body and drinking the blood of christ? Right. Eating me after I die is so twisted.
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guys guys, personal attacks, sheesh, i thought Ai had evolved beyond this. anyhow, check this out
<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/sections/community/2020/chat_cryonics0208.html"; target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/sections/community/2020/chat_cryonics0208.html</a>;
all of you hot tempered folk, just ignore me, please.
<a href="http://www.cryonics.org/prod.html"; target="_blank">another link</a>
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Cryogenics doesn't work because the water in the cells freeze and crystallize, destroying said cells. Next.
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PLEASE.
Do not feed the trolls.
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Cryogenics doesn't work because the water in the cells freeze and crystallize, destroying said cells. Next.
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The damage most commonly associated with freezing is that caused by ice. Contrary to common belief, freezing does not cause cells to burst open like water pipes on a cold winter's day. Quite the contrary, ice formation takes place outside the cells in the extracellular region. This is largely due to the presence of extracellular nucleating agents on which ice can form, and the comparative absence of intracellular nucleating agents. Consequently the intracellular liquid supercools.
this is by <a href="http://www.merkle.com/"; target="_blank">Ralph Murkle.</a>
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<strong>Guys, guys, guys...
PLEASE.
Do not feed the trolls.</strong><hr></blockquote>
sorry didn't mean to seem trolly. imo, just a healthy debate
[ 07-09-2002: Message edited by: progmac ]</p>
It may not matter to the dead, but it makes it expedient to the living to have some rules about stuff.
I don't think I would care much what happens to me after I'm dead, but I'd really like them to do something about all those pigeons pooping on the head of the marble statue they put up of me in the park.
Humbly yours,
[quote]Why wouldn't you want your loved ones to eat your corpse? It would be a great honor. They would celebrate your life with a feast of you.<hr></blockquote>
That's my favorite. What a class act.
<strong>I was talking about BR's wonderful comments...
That's my favorite. What a class act.</strong><hr></blockquote>
It's no more silly a ritual than half the stuff religious folk do. Come on...Catholics eating the body and drinking the blood of christ? Right. Eating me after I die is so twisted.