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AnimalMuppet
on June 6, 2024
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Most life on Earth is dormant, after pulling an 'e...
Nobody seems to be mentioning the therapeutic possibilities. I'd love to be able to make a bacterial infection dormant. Or a tumor.
tracker1
on June 6, 2024
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Tumors might be difficult, since afaik, cancer cells aren't working correctly by definition.
frenchyatwork
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Also, the classic issue with tumors, is that they're your own body, and it's hard to selectively target them. Any treatment that hibernates tumor cells is likely hibernate normal cells, and be incompatible with life; unless you get really lucky.
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