Holy Cr@p! Suspended animation becoming reality!

[dillont]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/09/cheating.death.suspended.animation/index.html

Wow. Doesn't quite work on larger animals yet, but still. WOW.

Science Fiction becoming science yet again.

The understanding of "death" seems to be transforming as a result.

Dillon

[David Jimerson]

For some reason, the headline and photo bring this image to mind:


http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2008/11/HugoDrax1.jpg

[Cassius]

That last quote mixed with personal tragedy makes him the perfect candidate to be a mad scientist who likes to play god.