X-Message-Number: 1077 Message-ID: <> Date: Wed, 29 Jul 92 13:44:58 CST From: Gary Kronk <> Subject: Possible thawing process? Newsgroups: sci.cryonics Once again pardon my ignorance if this subject has been discussed in the past, but I am interested in this subject matter. My interest is probably more along the lines of future space travel than reviving people in cryonic suspension, but the basic process of "thawing" should be the same. After writing to Ettinger (sp?) several years ago, I began wondering if the thawing process could be accomplished using some sort of complex microwave system (please, let's not start with the jokes :) ). I have read about cryobiology and have noted that different cells (i.e. skin cells, brain cells, etc.) required different rates of thawing to avoid damage. It would seem that a microwave unit could be built that would aim different units to different areas of the body so that different organs and tissues would thaw at different rates (lots of "differents" in that sentence). The unit would be complex, but would solve a lot of the problems of thawing the inner portions of the body at nondamaging rates. Sincerely, Gary W. Kronk Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=1077