http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful Accelerating Intelligence Fri, 24 May 2013 22:43:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-39245 Gabriel Sun, 07 Oct 2012 14:54:29 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-39245 It's that, or rot in the ground, or worse, cremation....Cryonics may not seem like it's not all it's cracked up to be, but right now in today's day, it's the best "when-all-else-fails" plan at ensuring your chance for a future revival. It’s that, or rot in the ground, or worse, cremation….Cryonics may not seem like it’s not all it’s cracked up to be, but right now in today’s day, it’s the best “when-all-else-fails” plan at ensuring your chance for a future revival.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-39055 deadalus Sat, 06 Oct 2012 21:06:59 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-39055 there was a time i considered this to be a possibility, but now that i see those stiffs wrapped in their sleeping bags and shoved inside the freezers like so... perhaps i had envisioned something a little more futuristic? I think im gonna hold out for the ability to upload my mind to the net.. there was a time i considered this to be a possibility, but now that i see those stiffs wrapped in their sleeping bags and shoved inside the freezers like so… perhaps i had envisioned something a little more futuristic? I think im gonna hold out for the ability to upload my mind to the net..

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38646 Gabor Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:46:57 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38646 Or a "headcase", if you decide to freeze only the important part. Or a “headcase”, if you decide to freeze only the important part.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38598 Jorge Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:34:58 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38598 If I am not mistaken, it is the crystallization that occurs during the freezing process which is the result of cellular death. There are researchers in Japan that have discovered a way of freezing a single neuron and thawing it without any apparent damage. They accomplished it by freezing the cell is a specific aqueous osmolar vehicle.The trick is to apply this process to a full host without any damage. If I am not mistaken, it is the crystallization that occurs during the freezing process which is the result of cellular death. There are researchers in Japan that have discovered a way of freezing a single neuron and thawing it without any apparent damage. They accomplished it by freezing the cell is a specific aqueous osmolar vehicle.The trick is to apply this process to a full host without any damage.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38597 Giovanni Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:33:33 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38597 This book doesn't seen to give a positive impression about cryonics. This book doesn’t seen to give a positive impression about cryonics.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38582 Editor Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:09:54 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38582 Gordon: Max More asked me to hold off on posting an official statement for now (paperwork not completed). Gordon: Max More asked me to hold off on posting an official statement for now (paperwork not completed).

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38545 Gorden Russell Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:50:51 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38545 Dear Amara, this could be a good place to give us an update on young Kim Suozzi. Dear Amara, this could be a good place to give us an update on young Kim Suozzi.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38541 Ann Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:47:21 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38541 I understand it isn't the "freezing" part that is the problem...but the problems associated w/ the "defrosting." Is that still the case? I understand it isn’t the “freezing” part that is the problem…but the problems associated w/ the “defrosting.” Is that still the case?

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38509 Gabriel Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:32:38 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38509 Awesome - I always wanted to learn more about this stuff....when all else fails, there at least is this to give yourself a chance for life again someday. Awesome – I always wanted to learn more about this stuff….when all else fails, there at least is this to give yourself a chance for life again someday.

]]> http://www.kurzweilai.net/cryonics-photos-delve-into-the-frozen-world-of-the-immortality-faithful/comment-page-1#comment-38497 Bri Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:06:06 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=166204#comment-38497 Brings new meaning to a stiff. Brings new meaning to a stiff.

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