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Human Hibernation on the Horizon?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sleep-that-sick-away dept.

Mincemeat.net writes "The BBC is reporting that scientists at University of Washington have successfully induced a state of extreme hibernation in mice. The mice suffered no ill effects. Naturally, testing in larger animals will ensue. Humans wouldn't necessarily appreciate the smell of hydrogen sulfide while being placed into suspended animation. However, the applications are numerous if the usage of similar techniques can be applied to us. Cancer treatment, delaying death from injuries, interplanetary expeditions top the lists of possibilities. While it's not a quick freeze, maybe Fry will be able to meet Bender after all."

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  1. This is really off topic but ... by ModernGeek · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    .... I got screwed by my bank the other day, and want to tell the world: www.moderngeek.com/usbank

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    1. Re:This is really off topic but ... by danielrose · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      meh. i'd so click that link if it was clickable!

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    2. Re:This is really off topic but ... by simcop2387 · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      personally, i say go get yourself a lawyer, that kind of deceptive reorganization of things is illegal i believe.

      IANAL

    3. Re:This is really off topic but ... by Freexe · · Score: 1, Offtopic
      I didn't know such crap banks existed, You should have a few days leway to clear overdrafts if you go over the limit

      and a maxium and one overdraft fine a period/week, thats how is works in most of the banks I know.

      WOW i thought our (UK) banks charges were shit until I saw that!

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    4. Re:This is really off topic but ... by operagost · · Score: 1, Offtopic

      Maybe so, but they should have posted his deposit in its proper chronological order before the withdrawls. Yes, it takes 2-3 days for funds to become "available" (why is this, in this time of super fast computers and echecks?) but transactions are to be posted to the ledger IN ORDER. PERIOD. I had something similar happen with my bank, and they reversed ALL the overdraft charges. It helps that I had a receipt (I didn't have to show it, but I mentioned it) from my ATM deposit showing the current balance.

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