http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_roth_suspended_animation.html?awesm=on.ted.com_8CSb&utm_campaign=mark_roth_suspended_animation&utm_medium=on.ted.com-twitter&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_content=ted.com-talkpage

really interesting


hydrogen sulfide "replaces" oxygen in mammals, allowing their metabolism to slow down and survive in low-oxygen environments (essentially put them in a hibernation)

it's also giving patients (or people in critical condition) extra time to receive medical care by temporarily "de-animating" them


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suspended_animation
Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination.

This post was edited by internet_tough_guy on Mar 19 2010 02:04am