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If kept in pristine conditions (perfectly sealed to prevent evaporation leading to dehydration, deep freeze), is there a particular chemical needed for life tha

If kept in pristine conditions (perfectly sealed to prevent evaporation leading to dehydration, deep freeze), is there a particular chemical needed for life that we might expect to break down first? Since chemical reactions happen in the freezer just slower...

Qem 2y ago
> Since chemical reactions happen in the freezer just slower. Can't the gross just be kept at artificially lie temperatures to lengthen the stasis time? Say, -100C or even lower?
- Qem 2y ago
  *the frog
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- maronato 2y ago
  The article says their cells don’t freeze during hibernation. -100C would probably freeze the cells and kill them