X-Message-Number: 21245 Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 23:37:44 -0700 From: Mike Perry <> Subject: Immersion in LN2 at Alcor John Bull wrote: >Charles Platt's explanation of LN2 levels brings back memories and raises a >question. Judging from all that's been said, Alcor patients are not >immersed fully in LN2 rather they're inserted head down in the cryostats No, they *are* fully immersed, *and* they are inserted head-down, to optimize their care in an extreme emergency when LN2 supplies might be cut off for a lengthy period. So far, no such emergency has occurred or seemed likely. Mike Perry Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=21245