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From: "Scott Badger" <>
Subject: revival
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 23:21:11 -0500

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A fascinating radio broadcast in Australia last night (Tues March 24) with
James Lovelock, inventor of the Gaia hypothesis.  He was interviewed by a
very intelligent autodidact named Phillip Adams.  I missed half the
program, but was astounded to hear Lovelock's claim that after his
unpatented invention (in the '50s? ' 40s?) of the microwave oven - or at
least of using microwaves to thaw frozen stuff - certain researchers in the
'50s successfully revived small frozen mammals by that method. 

How pristine the animals' neurology was and how long they lasted after
revival wasn't made clear, but Lovelock was explicit about their chilly
temporary state - frozen hamsters, he said, were quite solid; you could
knock them against the lab bench.  After thawing, they'd run around. 

I have a lot of respect for Lovelock's integrity and ingenuity.  Yet this
claim appears to surpass anything that current cryonics specialists seem
able to replicate. 

It would be useful to hear some informed comments from, say, Paul Wakfer or
other knowledgeable suspension enthusiasts.

Damien Broderick


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<DIV>A fascinating radio broadcast in Australia last night (Tues March 24)
with<BR>James Lovelock, inventor of the Gaia hypothesis.&nbsp; He was
interviewed by a<BR>very intelligent autodidact named Phillip Adams.&nbsp; I
missed half the<BR>program, but was astounded to hear Lovelock's claim that
after his<BR>unpatented invention (in the '50s? ' 40s?) of the microwave oven -

or at<BR>least of using microwaves to thaw frozen stuff - certain researchers in
the<BR>'50s successfully revived small frozen mammals by that method.&nbsp;
<BR><BR>How pristine the animals' neurology was and how long they lasted 
after<BR>revival wasn't made clear, but Lovelock was explicit about their
chilly<BR>temporary state - frozen hamsters, he said, were quite solid; you
could<BR>knock them against the lab bench.&nbsp; After thawing, they'd run
around.&nbsp; <BR><BR>I have a lot of respect for Lovelock's integrity and
ingenuity.&nbsp; Yet this<BR>claim appears to surpass anything that current

cryonics specialists seem<BR>able to replicate.&nbsp; <BR><BR>It would be useful
to hear some informed comments from, say, Paul Wakfer or<BR>other knowledgeable
suspension enthusiasts.<BR><BR>Damien Broderick<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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