Dolores1984 comments on How Likely Is Cryonics To Work? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Dolores1984 27 September 2012 11:24:00PM 1 point [-]

If cryonics is not performed extremely quickly, ischemic clotting can seriously inhibit cortical circulation, preventing good perfusion with cryoprotectants, and causing partial information-theoretic death. Being cryopreserved within a matter of minutes is probably necessary, barring a way to quickly improve circulation.