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james_davis_nicoll ([personal profile] james_davis_nicoll) wrote2005-04-22 03:35 pm
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Artificial torpor

Apparently they've induced hibernation in animals that don't normally hiberate.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4469793.stm
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[personal profile] rosefox 2005-04-22 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
I think that's bbc.co.uk, not bbc.uk.

And it's pretty damn nifty.

[identity profile] wiredferret.livejournal.com 2005-04-22 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I loved that when they reported on it on All Things Considered, they led-in with talking about science fiction and stasis.

[identity profile] liveavatar.livejournal.com 2005-04-22 08:10 pm (UTC)(link)
(reposted for correct icon) So let me see if I have this straight: we humans produce the very element we need to induce our own hibernation? All right then -- how many bean burritos do I need to eat to hibernate till the year 2100?
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[personal profile] firecat 2005-04-22 11:12 pm (UTC)(link)
By exposing them to hours and hours of the Internet?
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