X-Message-Number: 2130
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 93 13:12:23 -0500
From:  (Steve Jackson)
Subject: Re:  cryonics: #2123-#2126

Re the Cold Room -
This is beginning to sound very practical. Kudos to Brian Wowk for his
continued work.

Re "honeycomb" - Certainly you are right about the cross-section of the
(average) human body as seen from above - it's not a circle. However,
neither is it a rectangle; it's an oval, which is not efficiently
approximated by a rectangle. You still get the best packing efficiency
with six-sided cells - they just have to be lengthened on one direction.

This may become moot considering your proposal to create ad-hoc cells by
adding or removing ballast cans at need. Remember, you'll need to find or
design a can that stacks tightly, so patients won't be crushed and 
shattered by falling cans in case of catastrophe. And you'll need to test
the design with frozen cans, to make sure that there is no significant
degree of freezing-induced bulging.

Re ballast material: What happens if you use brine rather than pure water?

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