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Why not go to a lower temp?

• cbhl 8y ago
  Ice destroys the cell walls and thawing turns you to mush.
  • tytytytytytytyt 8y ago
    > TH is a medical treatment in which an injured patient’s body temperature is lowered to 32-34°C (89-93°F) in order to slow the body’s metabolism and minimize ischemic injury. It looks like they aren't even trying to get close to freezing.
    • cbhl 8y ago
      Indeed, although all the anecdotes in section 3.5 refer to instances where the temperature outside of the body would have been below freezing.