(December 27, 2015 at 1:23 pm)excitedpenguin Wrote:(emphasis is mine)(December 27, 2015 at 1:07 pm)Mr.wizard Wrote: However I'm not sure if cryonics works on brain dead patients, I am no medical expert.
Isn't cryonics about preserving dead people? Don't dead people have dead brains?
I don't know what to say.
http://alcor.org/AboutCryonics/index.html
Quote:Today brain tissue preserved with a modern vitrification solution shows virtually no freezing damage. Whole neurons are visible with intact membranes and well defined structure. This is the excellent brain preservation which Alcor can now achieve in human patients. Most "experts" who complain about damage caused by cryonics procedures are unaware that such preservation is now possible.
You should have a look at what the word virtual really means:
Link: Dictionary.com
Thief and assassin for hire. Member in good standing of the Rogues Guild.