RE: starship-design: Suspended animation.

["L. Parker" <lparker@cacaphony.net>]

I can't resist...too many science fiction books!

You have been found guilty of [insert crime], the court sentences you to
life without parole (or death), however you may elect to become a crewmember
on ...

Sound familiar?

Lee Parker

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-starship-design@lists.uoregon.edu
> [mailto:owner-starship-design@lists.uoregon.edu]On Behalf Of
> KellySt@aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 3:08 PM
> Cc: starship-design@lists.uoregon.edu
> Subject: Re: starship-design: Suspended animation.
>
>
> Arg, 25% survival rates could be an issue with potential crewman.
>
>   ;)
>
> Kelly
>
>
> In a message dated 1/6/00 1:10:27 PM,
> nlindber@u.washington.edu writes:
>
> >Hi all,
> >   I saw a tv show on that a while back.  It focused mainly on
> >Haitian zombei, but also mentioned the unfortunate effects of eating
> >improperly prepared fugu.  Starflight was mentioned briefly
> at the end
> >of
> >the program (complete w/ cheezy graphics)  The common thread
> was the nerve
> >poison Teterodoxin, which is used today in very small
> amounts to control
> >some kinds of tics.  Unfortunately, taking the drug in large
> amounts is
> >bad for you.  The witch doctor interviewed for the program
> reported a 25%
> >survival rate for the people he had zombified.  Japanese
> fugu victims fare
> >only slightly better, even with modern medical care. Also,
> the survivors
> >usually have severe brain damage.  On the other hand, maybe
> these problems
> >could be gotten around, some rodents do it without any
> apparent trouble
> >at
> >all.
> >Nels Lindberg
> >
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 6 Jan 2000 KellySt@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> Hey folks.  Ran across a comment about suspended
> animation/hibernation.
> >
> >> Seems they've done studies on animals using some of the
> drugs VooDoo
> >folks
> >> usedto use to make Zombies.  They show promis in use for
> hibernation.
> > The
> >> same effect that slows resperation and pulse enough so you
> look dead
> >and
> >> don't sofocate until they dig you up, also works for
> hybernation for
> >
> >> something like space travel.
> >>
> >> Weird.
> >>
> >> No real details on what they were talking about.
> >>
> >> Kelly