X-Message-Number: 4647 From: Gareth Down <> Newsgroups: sci.cryonics Subject: Freezing living brain as opposed to dead brain Date: 19 Jul 1995 01:15:29 GMT Message-ID: <3uhmbh$> I was having a discussion/argument with a friend. They maintained there was only a chance of bringing someone back from brain death if the person was frozen while the brain was alive. I said it made no difference (except less damage if a disease destroying the brain & had to wait till dead) as same damage done to the brain by freezing process. Also what about the legal question (unless allowed to freze a dying person now in some States or countries)? So, (1) Are there some States where legal to freeze a dying person before they are legally dead? (2) What difference in damage to brain if comparing freezing a brain while the person is alive to when the person has just been declared legally dead? Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=4647