X-Message-Number: 14457 Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 23:22:40 +0100 From: Corbally <> Subject: Suspended Animation? All, Found this on the Beeb site; http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/sci_tech/2000/festival_of_science/ newsid_920000/920778.stm >Humans might one day be able to enter a state > of "suspended animation" by studying the > secrets of the echidna, one of the oldest > surviving mammals in the world. > Sounds interesting, and Dr Rismiller says this; >If we could naturally lower metabolism, then it > would be of great benefit for medical purposes > and secondly looking at space travel and > things like that. > ....although she mentions it in the context of surgery, not cryonics. All the same, might prove useful. James... J & J Corbally ~ Eire >^..^< ********************************************* Foxleap Creations Web Design Services http://foxleap.com ********************************************* Drake's Nest Trading Company http://drakesnest.com "Great Prices on Beanies, Pokemon & More!" ******************************************** The Irish Folk Song Lyrics Archive http://listen.to/irishlyrics/ Irish Folk Song Lyrics Archive Message Board http://talk.to/irishlyrics/ ********************************************* What's For Sale at eBay auctions? http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/foxleap/ ********************************************* Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=14457