Climbers Alex Lowe and David Bridges' bodies found in Tibet after 16 years

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Climbers Alex Lowe and David Bridges' bodies found in Tibet after 16 years

TIBET: -- The bodies of two American climbers have been found in a glacier in the Himalayas, 16 years after they were killed by a huge avalanche.

World-renowned mountaineer Alex Lowe had been climbing the 8,013m (26,290ft) Shishapangma peak in Tibet in October 1999 with cameraman David Bridges when they were hit.

They were found by two climbers last week, still trapped in the ice.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36184777?ocid=global_bbccom_email_01052016_top+news+stories

-- BBC 2016-05-02

[phantomfiddler]

Very unfortunate, but possibly a great relief to the families to have closure.

[tolsti]

Proof that cryogenics is just a load of borrocks?

[Foexie]

Proof that cryogenics is just a load of borrocks?

You can't compare these two.

In an avalanche it will take hours before a body is completly frozen and the brain will already started decomposing after 30 min.

Cryogenic temps are at least -130° and preferable -150° or lower.

Like this a body or item will be frozen in seconds.

Anyway cryogenics is already used daily: sperm and fetuses are preserved like this and after defrosting they still can be used and perfectly healthy babies will grow out of these.

[HerbalEd]

Proof that cryogenics is just a load of borrocks?

You can't compare these two.

In an avalanche it will take hours before a body is completly frozen and the brain will already started decomposing after 30 min.

Cryogenic temps are at least -130° and preferable -150° or lower.

Like this a body or item will be frozen in seconds.

Anyway cryogenics is already used daily: sperm and fetuses are preserved like this and after defrosting they still can be used and perfectly healthy babies will grow out of these.

Fetuses?? Don't think so. Zygotes yes. And you didn't mention that human reproductive eggs can also be successfully frozen.

Fetus is defined as "an unborn human baby more than eight weeks after conception."

Edited May 2, 2016 by HerbalEd