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Subject:  an odd idea - fixation for cryonics?
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Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 23:15:09 -0500

> Hello Oberon, 

> It's a actually not an odd idea, but a very old one. I believe it was 
suggested by Drexler in his treatment. 

> But what is your source for formaldehyde fixation being highly destructive of 
the molecular basis of memory? I assume it's not the RNA article below - there 
is no evidence intact RNA would be necessary to infer long-term memories. 

> I would also find it arguable that straight freezing completely obliterated 
the physical basis of memory.


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>> Message #33316
>> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 13:42:44 -0800 (PST)
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>> Subject: an odd idea - fixation for cryonics?
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>> We assume that brain cells must be alive in order to store
>> memories. Formaldehyde fixation is indeed highly destructive of the
>> molecular basis of memory. 

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