| y"> | | | | intake of the gas, thus triggering a simulated |
| Can we hibernate humans using hydrogen sulfide gas | | | | hibernation event or suspended animation. We know |
| for long-term space flight? The answer is most likely; | | | | other mammals hibernate such as; bears, ground |
| "YES". Scientists have successfully hibernated mice | | | | hogs, etc. and there are many cases of human |
| spontaneously using hydrogen sulfide gas. The next | | | | beings, generally children going into hibernation. Every |
| step for let's say NASA using this data would be to | | | | once in a while, there is an adult case of hibernation |
| take some mice up on the next space shuttle launch | | | | in the instance of a drowning in icy waters. In the |
| and hibernate them in zero gravity. Theoretically it | | | | case of the hydrogen sulfide gas in the mice; when |
| should be possible and will most likely work. If we can | | | | they were left in this environment for six hours, their |
| put many mice on the ISS, International Space | | | | metabolic rate dropped by 90 percent explained Mark |
| Station, under varying lengths of hibernation then we | | | | Roth whose team made the discovery. |
| can prove concept. This maybe an ideal way to | | | | Traveling to Mars and back ought to be easy and |
| hibernate humans for long-term space-travel to | | | | save weight and space for food and water supplies. |
| distant stars, for instance to Alpha Centari and back. | | | | There maybe an excellent use of this discovery for |
| Hydrogen Sulfide is toxic in high doses and therefore | | | | human space flight. Think on it, as NASA is right now. |
| the mice's bodies may shut down to prevent excess | | | | |